Baby hit her head and got a bump. Western doctor say ice pack, Chinese tradition say roll a warm hard boiled egg... What should I do??
Sports injury advice will be to apply RICE principle to treat swelling. Be it for children or adults. Rationale: cold temperature will draw blood away from the swelling part and thus expedite the reduction of swelling. R(est) I(ce) C(ompression) E(levation)
Read moreImmediately aft a fall with a bump, i will use ICE to contract the blood vessel to prevent swelling. If next day, it's swelling, i will use hard boiled egg to loosen the blood clots.
i used boiled egg... quickly boiled one n apply, the swell went down n blue-black reduced.
I use ice pack to reduce the swell. after that I'll monitor for 24hrs.
I used ice too as I don't have egg at home. It works too
yes. always cold first. next day do the hot method
Ice pack definitely to reduce the swelling
cold method helps with swelling!
Use ice pack immediately
ice pack
Erm stumbling into it.