Individuals at high risk of getting a nasal break include people engaged in sports such as football and rugby, snowboarding, fighting, martial arts, boxing, and bicycle riding. Other high-risk people susceptible to nasal fractures include older adults and children due to the fluctuation of bone health and higher fall rates. Therefore, such individuals should be aware of the safety precaution to prevent nasal breaks and what to do in the event it happens.
Additionally, they should know about the home remedies and lifestyle changes that can keep them safer and prevent having a crooked nose. It would be best if you acted quickly on your first break by breathing through the mouth and leaning forward to minimize blood draining into the throat. Apply cold compresses or ice packs promptly on the injury not less than four times a day to lessen swelling for the first two days.
Each cold compress should last more than 10 minutes to be effective. You should avoid applying excessive pressure or placing the ice directly on the injury because it can lead to further nose damage and pain. Ice should be wrapped around a cloth to avoid frostbite and skin damage.
You can relieve pain from the nose fracture by taking over-the-counter drugs designed for pain control such as ibuprofen, naproxen sodium, and acetaminophen. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs NSAIDs such as ibuprofen prevent inflammation and control fever apart from relieving pain.
If acetaminophen and NSAIDs are not helping alleviate the pain, your doctor can prescribe for you a more potent pain reliever. It would be best if you elevated your head to prevent the worsening of throbbing and swelling of the injury site, especially when sleeping.
You should avoid contact activities and sports such as boxing and martial arts after the nose injury for not less than six weeks or at least two weeks for other sports like hockey and basketball after receiving treatment. Health practitioners advise high-risk individuals such as older adults and children to wear shoes with an excellent grip to prevent falls. Athletes who engage in contact sports such as boxing are advised to adorn protective face gear to avoid nose injuries.
Individuals riding bicycles, motorcycles, skis, snowboards, and skateboards are recommended to wear helmets to avoid breaking their noses.
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A broken nose nasal fracture is common in sports where there is direct physical contact between athletes. A broken nose is common in the sports of basketball and soccer from head-to-head contact, head-to-elbow contact, or head-to-shoulder contact. Any sport in which a small ball is flying at high speeds is a sport in which a broken nose is common. For example, take the sport of softball. Fractures can occur in a number of ways including fouling off an inside fastball or curveball directly to the nose, taking a grounder off of a bad hop directly to the nose, or missing a fly ball with the glove and catching it with the nose.
Most broken noses are going to immediately result in nasal bleeding. One of the best indicators of a broken nose is the alignment of the nose.
Have the athlete look into a mirror as soon after the impact as possible and prior to the swelling setting in. Have the athlete check the bridge of the nose to see if it looks straight. The nose may also look flattened or asymmetrical. The nasal airway may be obstructed making it difficult for the athlete to breathe through both nostrils. As time passes, the tissue around the nose and below the eyes will begin to swell. Discoloration will also begin to set in and will increase in color during the 48 hours post-injury.
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