Apply ice and apply pressure
Ice for 15-20 minutes. If possible, place the ice pack in a thin pillow case. This will prevent possible frost bite and discomfort while maintaining the ice pack closest to the skin.
Ice for 15-20 minutes. If possible, place the ice pack in a thin pillow case. This will prevent possible frost bite and discomfort while maintaining the ice pack closest to the skin.
What an ordeal. If it is something such as a charlie horse, you should apply an ice pack for 10 minutes and then a heating pad. The ice allows it to contract and the heating pad allows the muscles to release.
Put a ice pack on it for 15 min then put a heating pad on it for 15 min.
Keep the area cool with ice compresses to prevent venom spread. Visit your doctor immediately. See related link.
Energy is transferred from an ice pack through the process of conduction. When an ice pack comes into contact with a warm body, heat is transferred from the body to the ice pack, causing the ice to melt and absorb the heat energy.
Heat will travel from the person's hand into the ice pack, where it will excite the molecules there and warm the ice pack.
Thermal energy will flow from your hands to the ice pack, since your hands are warmer than the ice pack. This will cause the ice pack to absorb heat and melt slightly.
Wolf spiders are not as dangerous as you think. Even though a wolf spider's bite is poisonous, the venom is not lethal. Wolf spiders aren't know to be aggressive, but they will bite if thy feel threatened or in danger. However, if you are bitten by a wolf spider, you should still see a doctor immediately. You should also, instead of a bandage, use an ice pack on the bitten area until the swelling goes down. If necessary, try to avoid any movement at all were the bitten area is. And another important thing is to also call an exterminator to make sure you don't see any of those little guys again!
Yes an ice pack does cause redness from cooling the skin.
Wolf spiders are venomous and their venom is poisonous. Bites that penetrate the skin can cause pain, swelling and itchiness. Most people only experience the symptoms for a few minutes while others get a wound that takes a few days to heal. If the victim is either a child or an elderly person, medical treatment should be sought. The bite may in itself be infectious and potentially dangerous if proper actions are not taken. The duration of acute pain from wolf spider bites were normally 10 minutes, and the majority of bite effects were due to mechanical trauma but wolf spider bites should be avoided. If you get a bite do not put a bandage on the wound but wash it with soap and warm water. To reduce the swelling you can put an ice pack over the bite area. If pain persists more than 60 minutes seek medical attention.