compression bandage
Tight elastic dressing
A compression bandage is an elastic bandage wrapped firmly around a limb to apply steady pressure, used to reduce swelling, support injured joints, or improve blood circulation.
Common in treating sprains, strains, and venous conditions: Apply a compression bandage to the ankle, starting at the toes and working upward.
- elasticAble to stretch, rebounds
- elastic wrapStretchable medical binding
- gauzeOpen-weave medical fabric
- wrapEnclose by winding around
- wrap aroundSurround by encircling
wound · swelling · blood flow · sprain · twisted ankle · ankle · sports injury · leg cramp · support · tight · stretchy · first aid · first aid kit · injury · bruise · ace · tensor · bind
- bandagesgauze, dressing, Band-Aid, wrap, gauze pad
- first aidfirst aid kit, tourniquet, gauze pads, gauze, tourniquets
- wound caregauze, gauze pads, dressings, antiseptic, stitches
- hemostasistourniquet
- medical equipmentstethoscope, AED, syringe, hospital bed, surgical table
- venomous bitessnake bite, spider bite, rattlesnake bite, black widow bite, cobra bite
compression, bandage, compress, compressed, compressing, compressor, compressive, decompression, decompress