Aromatherapy for Sprains

Nick Ferrari explains how aromatherapy can help heal sprains.

A sprain occurs when one or more ligaments stretch or tear. It is usually the direct result of too much force being placed on a joint. While this usually occurs during athletic activity, it can also be the direct result of something as innocent as slipping on ice.

Your joints feature strong bands of tissue surrounding them. They are known as connective tissue, and they are your ligaments. The elasticity of the ligaments is what allows you to move.

Some of the most common areas where people experience sprains are around their knees, wrists, toes, ankles, and thumbs.

Various symptoms could occur when you suffer a sprain, which include:

Paint surrounding the impacted joint
Swelling throughout the area
Bruising throughout the affected area
Tenderness
The inability to put weight on the impacted joint

You may experience swelling from a sprain almost immediately after the injury occurs. However, typically, bruising is not going to show up right away. The area may not bruise at all. Bruising may even arise far away from where the injury occurred, as the blood from the damaged tissue may stray away to different muscles before coming to the surface of the skin.

Luckily, many sprains are relatively common and minor injuries that can be treated with proper rest and elevation.

That being said, you still want to visit your doctor if you think that you experienced a sprain to get medical guidance, especially if:

The pain is extreme
You cannot move the affected joint
You cannot weight-bear
You are unable to use the affected joint
The area looks unusual due to swelling
You are experiencing numbness throughout the area

If you are experiencing any of these things, you want to expedite your visit to a doctor. It means that you have suffered a much more severe sprain that should get medical attention. It could even imply that you have another injury, such as a fracture.

If you do not have any of the matching symptoms above and your doctor approves of it, you may be able to utilize Aromatherapy in your treatment of your sprain.

Here is a thorough list of the different essential oils that you may find to be effective at helping reduce the symptoms of a sprain:

Chamomile: Reduces inflammation
Cypress: Antispasmodic
Eucalyptus: Analgesic
Lavender: Reduces inflammation
Sweet Marjoram: Analgesic
Rosemary: Boost circulation
Vetivert: Increases circulation
Geranium: Reduces inflammation

If the affected area remains inflamed, you will want to use the essential oils along with a cold compress. Put around six drops of the essential oil in a bowl of cold water with ice. Allow a piece of cloth to soak in the water and wring out the cloth. Then, place the cold compress over the impacted area. You will want to leave it there until the sprained area feels better. Alternatively, visit Kumi for diffuser jewellery.

You can even alternate between cold and hot compresses if you think it would help. Hot and cold therapy can work very well for healing a sprain. For the best results, you should alternate every 2 to 3 minutes.

As soon as the swelling decreases, consider integrating aromatic baths into your routine. You can do this by placing as many as eight drops of essential oil into around three tablespoons of Dead Sea Salt. From there, you can pour it into a warm bath. Then, you can soak your body in the tub for as many as 20 minutes, which can help boost your healing efforts. If you can stomach the pain, you can even take an ice bath, which will be even more effective at decreasing inflammation and boosting circulation.

You can also soak your feet if it is a sprained foot. To do this, dilute five drops of essential oil into salt and pour them into a warm/hot water bowl. You can then soak your feet for up to 10 minutes. You can also use an icy footbath if you are looking for immediate relief after suffering an injury. Cold applications work better the sooner you can use them after suffering the injury.

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Nick Ferrari has written extensively on dieting and is a big advocate of keto, which he has researched and used extensively.


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A sprain occurs when one or more ligaments stretch or tear. It is usually the direct result of too much force being placed on a joint. While this usually occurs during athletic activity, it can also be the direct result of something as innocent as slipping on ice. Your joints feature strong bands of tissue surrounding them. They are known as connective tissue, and they are your ligaments. The elasticity of the ligaments is what allows you to move. Some of the most common areas where people experience sprains are around their knees, wrists, toes, ankles, and thumbs. Various symptoms could occur when you suffer a sprain, which include: Paint surrounding the impacted joint Swelling throughout the area Bruising throughout the affected area Tenderness The inability to put weight on the impacted joint You may experience swelling from a sprain almost immediately after the injury occurs. However, typically, bruising is not going to show up right away. The area may not bruise at all. Bruising may even arise far away from where the injury occurred, as the blood from the damaged tissue may stray away to different muscles before coming to the surface of the skin. Luckily, many sprains are relatively common and minor injuries that can be treated with proper rest and elevation. That being said, you still want to visit your doctor if you think that you experienced a sprain to get medical guidance, especially if: The pain is extreme You cannot move the affected joint You cannot weight-bear You are unable to use the affected joint The area looks unusual due to swelling You are experiencing numbness throughout the area If you are experiencing any of these things, you want to expedite your visit to a doctor. It means that you have suffered a much more severe sprain that should get medical attention. It could even imply that you have another injury, such as a fracture. If you do not have any of the matching symptoms above and your doctor approves of it, you may be able to utilize Aromatherapy in your treatment of your sprain. Here is a thorough list of the different essential oils that you may find to be effective at helping reduce the symptoms of a sprain: Chamomile: Reduces inflammation Cypress: Antispasmodic Eucalyptus: Analgesic Lavender: Reduces inflammation Sweet Marjoram: Analgesic Rosemary: Boost circulation Vetivert: Increases circulation Geranium: Reduces inflammation If the affected area remains inflamed, you will want to use the essential oils along with a cold compress. Put around six drops of the essential oil in a bowl of cold water with ice. Allow a piece of cloth to soak in the water and wring out the cloth. Then, place the cold compress over the impacted area. You will want to leave it there until the sprained area feels better. Alternatively, visit Kumi for diffuser jewellery. You can even alternate between cold and hot compresses if you think it would help. Hot and cold therapy can work very well for healing a sprain. For the best results, you should alternate every 2 to 3 minutes. As soon as the swelling decreases, consider integrating aromatic baths into your routine. You can do this by placing as many as eight drops of essential oil into around three tablespoons of Dead Sea Salt. From there, you can pour it into a warm bath. Then, you can soak your body in the tub for as many as 20 minutes, which can help boost your healing efforts. If you can stomach the pain, you can even take an ice bath, which will be even more effective at decreasing inflammation and boosting circulation. You can also soak your feet if it is a sprained foot. To do this, dilute five drops of essential oil into salt and pour them into a warm/hot water bowl. You can then soak your feet for up to 10 minutes. You can also use an icy footbath if you are looking for immediate relief after suffering an injury. Cold applications work better the sooner you can use them after suffering the injury. Page Reference If you quote information from this page in your work, then the reference for this page is: FERRARI, N. (2020) Aromatherapy for Sprains [WWW] Available from: https://www.brianmac.co.uk/articles/article591.htm [Accessed About the Author Nick Ferrari has written extensively on dieting and is a big advocate of keto, which he has researched and used extensively.