What to do if you have a sprained foot

1. Distinguish the severity of the injury. If you can stand with weight and barely walk after a foot sprain, it means that the sprain is mild and you can deal with it yourself; If you have severe pain in the ankle after the foot sprain, you can't stand or move with weight, press the painful place on the bone, and gradually swell, it means that the bone may be sprained, and you should go to the hospital immediately for radiographic treatment.

2. Use hot and cold compresses correctly. In the early stages of a sprain, a small ruptured blood vessel is bleeding, and a cold compress can be applied to constrict the blood vessel and coagulate to control the progression of the injury. After 24 hours, the bleeding from the ruptured vessel stops, at which point a warm compress can be applied to help the bruising around the sprain dissipate.

3. Correctly press and knead the sprained part. In the early stage of sprain, it is better to do continuous pressing on the hematoma; After 24 hours, the kneading method is done, centering on the swollen area and rubbing in all directions around it.

Fourth, the appropriate implementation of activities. In the early stages of a sprain, swelling and pain gradually worsen, and the affected limb should be elevated. After the condition stabilizes, as long as it is not painful, you can gradually increase the activity of the foot and ankle.

5. Rational use of drugs. In the early stage of sprain, there is no need to take internal medicine, and it is not advisable to apply drugs that invigorate blood externally, so as not to have more blood flow and greater swelling. After 24 hours, take some Yunnan Baiyao, bone-setting pills, blood circulation and pain relief, and then apply Wuhu Dan externally, and after the swelling is reduced, there is no need to take internal and external medicines.

6. If the sprain hurts the bone, after the doctor puts a plaster cast, you must pay attention:

1. Within about a few minutes of putting on the cast, you can't move the affected foot casually. Because the gypsum has not yet hardened at this time, it is easy to deform.

2. Within the first 24 hours of applying the plaster, attention should be paid to the tightness of the plaster.

3. After the foot is put on the plaster, it is generally not suitable to walk on the ground.

4. In summer, the foot should be placed in a cool place to prevent excessive foot sweat and accumulation in the plaster.

5. In winter, when applying a plaster, pay attention to keeping the affected limb warm, and do not frostbite the foot outside the plaster.

6. If the pain worsens after the cast, you should ask a doctor for examination in time.

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Just twist to 24 hours of ice, remember not to rub do not apply medicine, 24 hours later you can apply some Yunnan Baiyao or bone-setting medicine, knead gently. If you knead and apply medicine as soon as you twist it, your feet will be congested and swollen, aggravating the injury.

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1. Immediate immobilization, swelling and pain relief and infection spread.

Check for fractures immediately after a sprain, and if not, brake the injury to avoid accelerated congestion and swelling. Then apply a towel or ice cube soaked in cold water to the sprained area, every three to four hours for 20 to 30 minutes, or use medicine**: raw gardenia and flour mixed with egg whites, wet compress the swollen area, compress and bandage, and change once a day.

Whether it is a drug** or a cold compress**, it can be used in the early stage of a sprain to relieve pain and inhibit and reduce swelling, and the operation method is relatively simple, and it is no longer used after two to three days of sprain. In particular, it should be noted that the color of the sprain should be often observed when applying cold compresses, if it turns purple and blue, and feels numb, it means venous blood stasis, and the cold compress must be stopped immediately, otherwise it will hinder the nutrition and oxygen, reduce the resistance of cells, and cause tissue necrosis in severe cases.

2. Improve blood circulation in the wound, reduce inflammation and swelling, and accelerate the removal of congestion.

After two to three days of wet or cold compress with the drug, the sprained vascular wound has coagulated, at this time, in order to promote blood circulation and stasis and prevent the formation of adhesions in the wound, the method of hot compress can be used**. Soak a towel in warm water at 40 to 50 degrees Celsius for a short time, and apply a hot compress to the sprained area (do not burn) for 15 to 20 minutes every 3 to 4 hours. During the hot compress, the use of internal Chinese herbal medicine, cupping, massage and other methods to cooperate**, especially during the massage period is extremely important.

However, the massage technique should be light to heavy, from the area around the injury to the local. The first few massages of the injured area must be light.

3. Soften or separate the adhesions that may form and promote the recovery of function of the sprained area.

When the swelling and tenderness of the wound have been eliminated, but the movement still feels slight pain, and the joint movement is weak, at this time, the muscle strength and joint activity function of the sprain can be exercised. The amount of exercise should be gradual, especially the first few exercises should not be too large.

At the same time as the functional exercise of the injured part, attention should also be paid to massage, hot compress and Chinese herbal fumigation to accelerate the effect of **.

Hello, if it is only a slight sprain, the symptoms are not obvious, and you can generally rest for 10 days, but if the sprain is severe, and there are symptoms such as soreness, swelling, weakness in walking or limited joint bending, it is necessary to consider that the soft tissues (cartilage and ligaments) on the joint surface are damaged, the soft tissue injury regeneration is weak, and the self-repair is slow.

**Soft tissue injury, must be the first time to use pure Chinese medicine**, because only Chinese medicine has the ability to help these tissues grow and repair quickly in a short period of time, generally early within a month of injury, medication symptomatic **about 40 days can be basic**, sprain for a long time, sprains a lot, **is more difficult, recovery is not early** better or faster.

In the absence of **, it is advisable to rest more and avoid strenuous activities to avoid aggravating the injury.

Hu's Orthopedics wishes a speed**!

Apply ice within 24 hours.

After 24 hours.

Apply with a hot towel.

Soak in hot water and lie down more.

Place the diseased foot with a quilt.

Pillow elevated. Drains blood back into the swollen area.

Can also be assisted**.

For example, safflower oil massage.

Yunnan Baiyao spray.

Good luck soon**!

Slight sprains, rubbing blood and stasis medicine, rest at home for a period of time can be self-sufficient**.

If the sprain is severe, it hurts the soft tissues of the joint surface, and it will not be so simple, it is difficult to rely on rubbing medicine or resting alone, and the delay will only add difficulties to the future.

If you rest for 10 days and half a month, the uncomfortable symptoms such as swelling and pain will disappear by themselves, and there will be no discomfort when walking, then it means that you are cured and you don't have to **. If after resting for a period of time, the joint still has uncomfortable symptoms such as swelling and pain, then it is necessary to consider that the soft tissues in the joint are damaged, and the injury should be timely, otherwise it will be very difficult to delay for a long time.

Before the **, it is advisable to rest more and do less strenuous activities.