Title: How to Heal a Sprained Wrist Quickly | Healthfully
Headings: How to Heal a Sprained Wrist Quickly
How to Heal a Sprained Wrist Quickly
Is This an Emergency?
See Your Doctor
Protect and Rest
Ice
Compress
Elevate
Manage Pain
Tips
Warnings

Content: Take steps at work or school to modify your movement to protect your wrist. Overworking your wrist when it's not fully healed could result in further injury and lead to permanent damage. Ice
Swelling and pain can be minimized if ice is applied regularly in the first 24 to 48 hours after injury 2. Use a gel ice pack with a cover, or fill a small plastic bag with crushed ice. Frozen vegetables also make good ice packs since they form around the wrist. To protect your skin from frostbite, place a cloth or towel between the ice and your skin. For optimal healing, apply ice 15 to 20 minutes at a time, at least several times daily, resting in between applications. Compress
Stretches for a Sprained Wrist
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Wear a elastic compression bandage for at least a few days after injury or as needed to help minimize swelling. Your doctor may give you this bandage in your initial visit, but these bandages can also be purchased over-the-counter from drug stores, sporting goods stores and medical supply stores. Elevate
As often as possible, elevate your wrist above your heart.