A person can face various injuries or bruises of the shoulder, the consequences of which, in the absence of proper treatment, can be very serious. To remove the load from the injured limb will help the bandage on the shoulder joint. The dressing facilitates the patient's condition, providing immobility and promoting proper healing.
Fixing bandage on the shoulder joint
The main function of the bandage is to achieve immobilization of the damaged joint and fixation of the place of injury. Wearing an immobilizing dressing can be prescribed by a doctor:
- at fractures;
- serious shoulder injuries ( dislocation );
- after surgical interventions.
It provides a high degree of stabilization along with the trunk. The bandage for fixing the shoulder joint, as a rule, is intended for prolonged wearing, therefore, as a rule, only natural hypoallergenic materials are used for its production.
Some orthoses are made not only with the use of tissues, but also by the introduction of metal or plastic spokes. These elements are located at a certain angle, which contributes to the complete immobilization of the limb, and the angle adjusters help to choose a more convenient position. Appoint such a method of fixing the joint should only a specialist, having determined the diagnosis and appointing the necessary duration of treatment.
Elastic bandage on the shoulder joint
The dressing is used as a prevention of shoulder injuries with conservative therapy of joint diseases and excessive loading of this part of the body in sports. The bandage does not rigidly fix the shoulder, reducing its mobility. A bandage made of elastic aeroprene is made, and it is provided with Velcro, in order to be more easily attached to the body. The bandage has a massaging and warming effect, therefore it is prescribed not only to athletes, but also to persons suffering from such diseases as:
- myositis ;
- arthrosis;
- arthritis.
Bandage-scarf on the shoulder joint
With minor fractures, the patient may be overlaid with a spicate bandage, which requires a special method of wrapping the limb. The arm bends at the elbow at an angle of ninety degrees, and is pressed by a bandage to the trunk. The bandage bandage helps to significantly reduce the load when the shoulder joint is dislocated, while retaining a slight mobility. The presence of adjusting straps allows you to fix the forearm in the most comfortable position.