Question 1

what happens if someone wrapped your ace bandage too tight?

Accepted Answer

Circulation can be: ...Compromised. If it hurts and/or feels too tight, loosen it.

Question 2

i am wearing an ace bandage. can it cut off the circulation in my leg if its too tight?

Accepted Answer

Ace wrap: Yes if the wrap is too tight it can circulation. Try to wrap the ace without excessive stretching of the bandage. Also, do no wear it all day and removed when sleeping. If you foot gets swollen or changes color then the wrap is too tight.

Question 3

does wrapping an ace bandage or saran wrap around your waist really work?

Accepted Answer

Not Really....: Wrapping yourself in Saran wrap isn't the best ideal to lose weight.  The occlusion of the skin increases temperature, causes more sweating and forces you to lose water weight.  The problem is you have to replace the fluids from the sweating, so it has a 0 net effect.  You are better off at the gym exercising at your elevated zone for 30+ minutes and watching your diet.

Question 4

i'm having bad knee pain. would wrapping it with an ace bandage work or something more serious. my knee pain is: feels like its gonna give out; pain?

Accepted Answer

Start with RICE: I'm sorry to hear of your discomfort. Did you injury your knee? Regardless, i recommend you  start with rice, and the "c" can be accomplished with the ace bandage you mentioned. With the sensation that your knee is going to "give out" you should plan to see an orthopedist, especially if it does not get better soon. You may need bracing, an injection, pt, or surgery depending on severity of injury.

Question 5

i twisted my foot 3 days ago, i put ice on it and wrapped with a ace bandage and the swelling went down , but still al little painful when i walk, pro?

Accepted Answer

Anti-inflammatory: You hurt your ankle 3 days ago and it is somewhat better with rest and ice.  Now you are somewhat better and so using it to walk you feel some discomfort.
This will get better most likely.  Contnue to use anti-inflammatory and rest with it elevated above your heart when not walking.  Continue to rest.

Question 6

just came from er knee injury it was just just a sprain they wrapped  it with ace bandage so i sleep with it on er did not say?

Accepted Answer

Ice it: Should be ok as long as it is not too tight. Ice, elevate, and rest in the short term.

Question 7

i got a cast put on my arm yesterday at er it hard on the back and wraped in an ace bandage it smells realy bad is this normal how do i get rid of it?

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F/u with Ortho: Read the discharge instructions from the ER, call or go back if  you notice anything unusual.  Otherwise follow up as recommended.

Question 8

dr. miller,  i wrapped foot with ace bandage ( loosely ) out of desperation and now have pain in shin / calf / knee..... i have to be on feet for jobs i'm a cosmetologist for last 25 years. hurting..

Accepted Answer

Sorry but: Questions are not connected so do not know what the original question or problem was. It sounds like you need to be sure to elevate your foot as much as possible. Take ibuprofen 4 three times a day or 3 aleve (naproxen) twice a day. Be sure to ice it, frozen corn is great for 15 minutes every hour while acute. Maybe you can tighten the compression a bit tonight

Question 9

i sprained my ankle 4 days ago but yesterday it started bruising real bad and the bump of my ankle still hurts went to dr did an xray said it was just a sprain been taking ibprofuen put ice and keep it wrapped with an ace bandage

Accepted Answer

Not : Not all fractures show up on a standard x-ray, especially if they're hairline fractures.  If you're starting to see bruising, you might have a little fracture.  It takes 14 days for bone callus to be visible on an x-ray (bone callus is this white, fuzzy looking stuff that surrounds fractures as one of the stages of fracture healing), so you might want to have your ankle re-x-rayed after 2 weeks to see if there is bone callus.

If you still have problems, an MRI would not only be able to show an occult fracture, but would also tell if you tore one or more ligaments.

Question 10

is it possible for you to lose belly fat by wrapping an ace bandage around your stomach?

Accepted Answer

Not likely: Not likely.  The best way to lose belly fat and fat in general is to use up more calories than you consume.

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Can i cut off the circlulation if i wrap a ace bandage too tight

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I am wearing an ace bandage. can it cut off the circulation in my leg if its too tight?

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Does wrapping an ace bandage or saran wrap around your waist really work?

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I'm having bad knee pain. would wrapping it with an ace bandage work or something more serious. my knee pain is: feels like its gonna give out; pain?

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I twisted my foot 3 days ago, i put ice on it and wrapped with a ace bandage and the swelling went down , but still al little painful when i walk, pro?

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Just came from er knee injury it was just just a sprain they wrapped it with ace bandage so i sleep with it on er did not say?

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I got a cast put on my arm yesterday at er it hard on the back and wraped in an ace bandage it smells realy bad is this normal how do i get rid of it?

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Dr. miller, i wrapped foot with ace bandage ( loosely ) out of desperation and now have pain in shin / calf / knee..... i have to be on feet for jobs i'm a cosmetologist for last 25 years. hurting..

A member asked:

I sprained my ankle 4 days ago but yesterday it started bruising real bad and the bump of my ankle still hurts went to dr did an xray said it was just a sprain been taking ibprofuen put ice and keep it wrapped with an ace bandage

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Is it possible for you to lose belly fat by wrapping an ace bandage around your stomach?

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