![]() ![]() Apply pressure using a clean and absorbent bandage/towel/handkerchief. Stop any bleeding before you do anything. But if you are prone to picking at it I would suggest keeping it covered as this will prevent you from touching it. Sometimes I would say it is good to let it air when possible at home. Just make sure to wash your hands thoroughly before touching your open wound and any treatment you plan to use for it. In the current climate I would say that you are doing well with what you are saying. I retired due to a bad injury 4 years ago (still play 5s but don't slide tackle any more) and that is the colour of the skin under my kneecaps just returning to normal from being constantly red from what feels like my entire life. I played on these type of artificial turfs most of my life. You don’t want it getting on your pajamas or your sheets. Turf burns sometimes ooze a watery type of pus that can feel clammy. You want to get it disinfected as soon as possible or you risk greater pain and the possibility of illness.Īdditionally, you want to cover the wound, especially when going to bed. The broken skin is a gateway for pathogens to enter into the wound. Even if not, you want to change it everyday, clean the wound and apply a fresh layer of antiseptic till the wound heals.ĭo not leave the wound as is. You want to change the bandage daily as these can get soaked from the pus. I personally used a gauze roll around my thigh to do the trick.ģ. Cover the sterile gauze with plaster to hold it in place. This is the most annoying part of the injury as it is pretty incessant. Often, the wound gets infected and oozes a very watery pus for a couple days. Then, you want to place some sterile gauze or cotton to the wound area. Then apply a layer of antiseptic ointment over the wound. Then dab with a wet, clean cloth to get rid of any debris. You want to first rinse the wound with flowing water. Clean the wound and apply antiseptic ointment. To top it all off, the wound had become infected and I turned sick, shivering and shaking in my bed.ġ. Later that night, I had to sleep in an uncomfortable angle in order to avoid any pressure on the wound. It was after the game though that the true discomfort began. Although the injury did not elicit any immediate pain, I quickly asked the team doctor to cover it up during the water break (It’s hot where I play). I looked down on the side of my thigh to discover a circular plot of skin missing, a rasberry colored wound in its place instead. I knew immediately that it had been a bad idea. ![]() We’d played an important game in an artificial pitch stadium, and during a moment of passion, I slid for the ball. I recently had to deal with a turf burn of my own. Often occurring when playing in artificial turfs, although it is known to happen on dry grass as well, turf burns often prove to be a painful fact of football. Any footballer knows the incessant pain that comes along with this type of injury. ![]()
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