Do quark wraps still work for inflammation?

Don't confuse quark with some kind of miracle cure - it's just an old home remedy, not medical treatment. But honestly, it actually still works, and there are scientific reasons for it. Quark retains cold for a long time, relieves pain, and the moisture plus the slightly anti-inflammatory substances in quark help with swelling. During my years as an installer, I've torn or bruised stuff myself plenty of times - I like to apply a quark compress to it when it's acute too.

So your mom is doing it completely right, and it's not like it's outdated. You find less information about it online because nobody can make money off it and pharmaceutical companies don't finance studies on it. But GPs and physiotherapists still recommend it because it works. Just grab some low-fat quark straight from the fridge, wrap it in gauze or a kitchen towel and put it on the swollen spot - about 20 minutes is enough. You can do it several times a day as long as it feels good. The quark just has to be cold, otherwise it loses its effect pretty quickly.

The important thing is just: this helps with strains and swelling, but if it's not better after a couple of days or if it's really bad, you should go to the doctor and check if something more serious is going on. With serious inflammation, heat can sometimes be better than cold - you should clarify first what the actual problem is.