How to avoid and effectively care for nail injuries that sports groups are most likely to encounter? In addition, in recent years, the sports atmosphere in Taiwan Province Province has developed vigorously, and various units are scrambling to hold city marathons and various road running activities, which often attract thousands of men, women and children to run together; Countless office workers will go to the park trail after work to "run fun" and sweat healthily; On picturesque bicycle lanes, even on undulating mountain roads, there are countless iron horse men and women challenging their physical limits.
Pain index table In the era of popular sports, many people have sports injuries, among which the nail injuries of hands and feet seem insignificant, but they bring severe pain and even unexpected inconvenience to work and life! Here are four common ways of exercise, which will cause nail injuries and the solutions.
1. Baseball pitcher There was once an American pitcher who was famous for his sinker. The nail of the right middle finger was broken when pitching, which attracted the attention of Chinese people and fans. At this time, everyone knows that it is not only the fingers that control the ball that are important for pitchers, but also the nails that are used by soldiers. Once injured, it will make the pitcher hurt every time he throws the ball. The pitcher's injury is that his right middle finger nail is cut off. If the position of the first knuckle is parallel to or lower than the sphere when pitching, and the length of the nail exceeds the pulp of the finger, it is more likely to cause sports injury of nail fracture. If it happens frequently and repeatedly, nails will be hollowed out.
Pain level: severe
The pitcher's broken nail is a tearing pain, similar to the degree of pain when pulling out the nail. Fingers are rich in blood vessels and nerves, and they are extremely sensitive. Once injured, the degree of pain is often compared to the top ten tortures in Qing dynasty, so it belongs to the level of severe pain.
Common injuries
The ball of baseball is very small, and the pitcher uses his fingers, especially the first knuckle, to make delicate and subtle ball control movements. Nails often need to be pressed down to produce buffer, which plays an important role in reaction braking and has a great influence on the flight direction of baseball after throwing. If you use this force for a long time, your nails may be hollowed out.
How long will it take?
When the nails are torn, the fingertips will have a pungent feeling, which will disappear in about 3 days. If the wound is deeply torn, it will be very painful, and if it is shallow, it will heal quickly. If there is red swelling and heat pain reaction, it takes 7- 10 days for the wound to heal. It is difficult for professional baseball pitchers to rest for 3-4 days, and it is a great test for the injured parts to see that the injured nails no longer hurt and have to go to the court.
Nursing advice
In order to relieve pain and protect injured nails, it is suggested to apply artificial nails, believing that protection and barrier can effectively reduce * * *, otherwise the problem of hard skin hyperplasia will easily occur; At the same time, the hardness of the hard nail repair gel is enough, and the player can not only protect the injured nail but also exert strength after applying it! Generally speaking, nail growth takes 3-6 months; For toenails, it takes 6- 12 months to consolidate. At the same time, we should also pay attention to whether the nail bed shrinks and avoid the sequelae of long nails. For the maintenance of nails themselves, it is recommended to apply finger oil and do finger pulling exercise to avoid the problem of nail ingrowth.
How to avoid getting hurt again?
It is suggested that pitchers should trim their nails regularly, not too short, so as to avoid scab proliferation, thick cocoon or ingrowth of nails. In addition, did you consider changing your finger movements when pitching? Otherwise, it is necessary to moderately use protective devices to decompress nails, such as silicone finger covers. If you are worried that the finger sleeves are too slippery to affect the friction and reaction force, some manufacturers have now introduced washable finger sleeves with inner silica gel and outer cloth.
Nails are very important to pitchers. 2. Bowlers' bowling balls are much bigger than baseball, and the weight ranges from 8 pounds to 65,438+06 pounds. But the bowler only uses three fingers to control the ball, so it is easy to open his nails if he does not operate properly or exert improper force!
Pain level: severe
Fingers are rich in blood vessels and nerves and are the most sensitive. The pain caused by nail pulling belongs to severe pain level.
Common injuries
Bowling is very big. Players mainly use three fingers-thumb, middle finger and ring finger, and pinch the finger hole with fingertips to make delicate and subtle ball control movements. If the nails are left too long, it is easy to cause sports injuries when opening nails. Some nails are only slightly exposed, and some nails are only attached to the roots. At present, the bare nails are quickly fixed with OK tension to protect the wound from infection and secondary injury.
How long will it take?
The moment the nail opens is spicy and lasts for about 3 days. If there is redness, swelling, heat and pain, it means that the wound is inflamed, and it takes 7- 10 days for the wound to heal. During the period, it is recommended not to exercise your fingers too much, let your nails recuperate, grow healthy new nails quickly, and replace the exposed parts.
Nursing advice
Generally speaking, nails take 3-6 months to grow. In the meantime, if there is a broken skin wound at the nail opening, it should be cleaned, rubbed and kept dry. Try to cover the wound with nails to protect it and wait for new nails to form. It is suggested to apply finger oil during rest and do finger pulling exercise to avoid toenails growing in.
How to avoid getting hurt again?
Players are advised to trim their nails regularly. Please refer to the second section of this chapter for the correct pruning method, and remember not to cut it too short to avoid hard skin proliferation or nail ingrowth. When you resume exercise, you can properly use decompression pads such as silicone finger pads. Now there is a washable finger pad with silicone inner layer and cloth outer layer, which will not affect the friction and reaction force of fingers too smoothly, and has a decompression effect.
Bowling only has three fingers to control the ball, and it is easy to open your nails if you don't handle it properly or use force! 3. The nails of the big toes of track and field athletes shoulder the heavy responsibility of braking. Because of the frequent impact of the foot, if the nail is cut too short, it is easy to roll or embed in the nail.
Degree of pain: moderate
Common injuries
The runner's big toe is easy to produce thick cocoon because of the impact of running and the heavy responsibility of braking. If the nail of the big toe is cut too short, it will often be rolled up or embedded because of the impact and extrusion of the foot. Some runners also have bone deformation (such as thumb valgus), which leads to abrasions (nail bleeding).
How long will it take?
As long as you stop exercising, let your feet relax and have a good rest, the pressure from your big toe can be relieved. If the nails have curled or grown in, you must cooperate with the nail hygienist to trim, adjust and correct them, and follow the professional nursing advice, so that healthy nails can grow in about 3-6 months.
Nursing advice
Trim nails regularly and correctly, do more finger pulling exercises, and use appropriate auxiliary tools to reduce foot friction and collision. At present, there are many high-quality nail correction AIDS, such as nail curlers, silicone finger pads for protecting nails, metatarsal pads for relieving foot impact pressure or thumb valgus socks similar to airbag concept, as well as orthopedic belts and other tools. You can find suitable AIDS to protect and correct your nails with the help of professionals. Protective devices such as functional socks and functional belts are mostly corrected by the elasticity of materials. It is suggested to prepare 6-7 pairs for rotation, which is not only for regular cleaning and hygiene, but also helps to maintain its elasticity, so as to avoid fatigue too quickly and affect the correction efficiency.
How to avoid getting hurt again?
Listening to professional nursing advice, continuously implementing the above suggestions, and properly using the correct assistive devices can fully enjoy the fun of sports and reduce the negative impact of sports on the feet.
The nail of the runner's big toe shoulders the heavy responsibility of braking, which is easy to cause the nail to curl or grow. 4. Golfers' golf balls are smaller. Basically, players' sports injuries will occur when their big toes (usually their right feet) act as brakes when swinging. In the long run, their nails may be deformed into unilateral curly nails, or inserted into the meat to form ingrown nails.
Degree of pain: moderate
Common injuries
If there is no wound at the beginning of nail curl or ingrown toenail, it will only hurt if the big toe is swollen. If left untreated, it will gradually turn to moderate, and the big toe will start to tingle; If there is a broken skin wound in the nail, we should pay attention to prevent inflammation and infection, otherwise it will be red, swollen and painful, and the pain will immediately escalate to severe and even evolve into paronychia. It takes 7- 10 days for the symptoms to be relieved.
How long will it take?
It will take about 1-2 months, and at most 3 months to restore the original appearance. The repair of ingrown toenails is related to the growth speed of nails, which takes a long time, about 3-6 months.
Nursing advice
No matter how you curl or embed your nails, you should learn the correct way to trim them. You should always pull your fingers on both sides (nail pulling practice) and choose shoes with wide sides, and then match them with professional nail orthotics.
How to avoid getting hurt again?
It is suggested that nail pruning should be correct and not too short to avoid the proliferation of scleroderma or the recurrence of long nails; When practicing, you can use silicone decompression pad or finger cuff to decompress your nails appropriately.
Book information
? The article is taken from Li Zhu, laboratory of culture and manicure health.
The book "Nail Health Laboratory" was written by Li, chairman of the Hand and Foot Health Education Association of the Republic of China. The information and cases were provided by the Hand and Foot Health Education Association of the Republic of China, and the systematic and practical knowledge of more than ten cases of hand and foot nail care with clinical problems was sorted out. This book provides readers with practical suggestions on hand and foot nail care from the aspects of nail shape, growth structure, usual maintenance guide and how to look at health from the surface of fingers. In addition, for those with defective nails, provide practical cases and the most advanced nursing programs. Ignoring problem A is more harmful to the hands and feet of sub-healthy people, especially diabetic friends. This book hopes to remind readers to pay attention to nail problems, turn doubts into actions and restore health as soon as possible. In addition, many friends who are interested in manicure, pedicure and nursing can learn more about how to enter the field of podiatry nursing and become a promising podiatrist synchronized with Europe and America. ? Please click here to get more information about the book "Nail Health Lab" of simulated culture.
This book reminds readers to pay attention to nail problems, turn doubts into actions, and restore health as soon as possible.