The air was cold, bandages now hidden beneath sweatshirts and track pants.
If your foot becomes numb or cold, the bandage is too tight and you will need to loosen it.
Open-toed shoes like sandals and flip-flops can be the best choices of all — not only do they put no pressure on the top and sides of the toe, but they also allow easy access for cold compresses, bandage changes, and so on.
Patients rooms were dark and cold, cluttered with used bandages.
The medical supplies are basic items that do not require cold storage such as bandages and basic drugs.
That means get off the injured foot; prop it up, if possible, higher than the heart; wrap it in a compression bandage; and apply cold.
Bandage wraps for sprains, disposable cold packs to bring down swelling and heat bandages for muscle aches can all come in handy if a minor muscle injury occurs.
Place an ice pack or cold gel pack on top of the bandage.
To temporarily hide a cold sore, apply a layer of liquid bandage to cover the entire sore and allow to dry completely.
Two well-equipped ones, which have packets of antiseptic, cleanser and ointment, and bandages, scissors, tweezers, gauze, instant cold packs, vinyl gloves and a first-aid guide, are made by Johnson & Johnson (about $20) and the American Medical Association (about $14).
Just ensure the cold sore is completely covered with the liquid bandage before applying lip-color because if not, the lip-color/lipstick could irritate/worsen the sore.
