An unfortunate movement during sports or a misstep at home can lead to a painful sprain or bruise. Without immediate support, swelling can increase rapidly, hindering your mobility and daily routine. The Heltiq Support Bandage Ideal offers the necessary firmness and pressure to responsibly support the recovery process, so you can get moving again with confidence.
- Provides stable support to joints and muscles, which helps in stabilising sprains and strains.
- Exerts even pressure that stimulates blood circulation and helps in managing swelling.
- Maintains its shape and elasticity due to the special weaving method, ensuring the bandage does not sag during use.
- Reusable and durable design because the material is washable, which contributes to an efficient first aid kit.
How it works
The Support Bandage Ideal is distinguished by strong elasticity in length, while the width remains stable. This specific weaving technique ensures that the bandage fits closely to moving body parts without unnecessarily restricting freedom of movement. As part of a compression bandage, the bandage works together with cotton wool to distribute pressure evenly, which is essential for effective compression for injuries or varicose veins.
Composition
| Dimensions | 5m x 10cm |
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| Quantity | 1 Piece |
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| Feature | Highly elastic in length |
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Ingredients
cotton, polyamide, polyurethane.
Use & Dosage
A Support Bandage Ideal is part of a support or compression bandage. You apply such a bandage in the event of a bruise, sprain, or even a serious bleed. In the case of a bruise or sprain, there is often swelling, blue discolouration, pain, and an inability to use the body part. Apply a compression bandage here with synthetic cotton wool (or greasy cotton wool) and a Support Bandage Ideal to distribute the pressure and reduce the swelling. Apply a few layers of synthetic or greasy cotton wool well around the site of the injury. Ensure that the cotton wool is evenly distributed. Start with the Support Bandage Ideal at the edge of the cotton wool; the cotton wool must remain protruding. Wrap the bandage as much as possible in a “tiled” fashion, where the layers partially overlap. Pull the bandage slightly, but not too tightly. Apply the final layer around, but again, let the cotton wool protrude slightly. Secure the bandage with the included bandage clips.
Safety & Disclaimer
Medical device. Read the instructions for use before use. Do not apply the bandage too tightly, as this will restrict circulation. You can recognise a bandage that is applied too tightly by: Discolouration of the protruding parts, worsening of the pain, tingling or numbness in the protruding parts, reduced ability to move the protruding parts.
