What to do if you have a hamstring sprain? What to do if you have a sprained muscle?

There are some injuries that occur from time to time in life, such as ankle sprains. At this time, many people will think of traditional Chinese medicine to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, apply hot compresses, or rub the wound with their hands. However, this not only does not speed up**, but may cause more serious conditions such as swelling and ecchymosis of the wound.

In general, sports injuries are divided into acute, remission, and ** phases, and treatment should also be carried out in stages.

Acute growth period: Immediately apply a cold compress for 20 minutes.

The acute phase usually refers to the acute inflammatory reaction within 24 or 48 hours after the injury, when the injured tissue may bleed, and local symptoms such as red fever, swelling, pain, and dysfunction appear. The patient should stop moving, and choose treatment methods such as cold compress, compression bandaging, and elevation of the injured limb according to the situation. Generally, cold compress followed by pressure bandaging can also be done at the same time.

Cold compresses are generally 20 minutes each time, once every 4 hours; Discontinue use after 24 or 48 hours. When bandaging, you can place cotton or sponge of appropriate thickness on the wound, use a bandage to apply a little pressure, and pay attention to the condition of the bandaging site frequently. If the bandage is too loose or too tight, it should be redressed.

In general, it can be removed after 24 hours of pressurized bandaging.

If pain occurs after injury, external wound drugs such as Yunnan Baiyao (patent medicine) can be used to quickly reduce swelling and relieve pain and reduce acute inflammation. Those with severe pain can take painkillers such as Fenbide, and those with severe congestion can take bone-setting pills, Qilisan, etc. During this period, you should not apply warm compresses or massage the injured area, otherwise it will aggravate the bleeding and tissue fluid exudation, making the injured area more swollen.

Although the wound cannot be rubbed, it can be clicked on the surrounding parts along the meridian and acupoints, which is conducive to reducing swelling and relieving pain. For example, if your wrist is injured and swollen and painful, tap Quchi, Neiguan, and Hegu; If you have an ankle injury, tap the sea of blood and the three yin sex. It doesn't matter if the injured person or family members don't know the acupuncture points, as long as the position is roughly correct.

Sprains can be treated with traditional Chinese medicine for pain relief and swelling, which is administered locally, so that the medicine can quickly penetrate into the injured part, quickly relieve pain and reduce swelling, promote blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis, and connect bones and tendons, so as to achieve the purpose, and it is safe and reliable.

You can use Hexing Baihua Oil or Hexing Baihua Oil Fuzai massage, which has a good effect on swelling, anti-inflammatory and analgesic.

Sprained knee is not only for the knee**, you can use safflower oil to apply some safflower oil to the thigh area where the calf and knee are a little up, because the sprained muscles and ligaments are pulled to the nearby muscles, and the muscles of the calf and thigh can be relaxed by massaging to achieve the ** effect. Note that safflower oil should be used instead of safflower oil, because safflower oil cannot be injured internally.

Use a towel and hot water to keep the sprained area warm and not catch a cold.

Hurt your muscles and bones for a hundred days, be patient.

First of all, it is necessary to seek medical attention in time, receive professional examinations, and find out the correct diagnosis;

2.Rational use of medications**, such as anti-inflammatory drugs, analgesics, antineoplastic drugs, etc., to relieve pain;

3.Caixun uses physical **, such as hot compresses, cupping, massage, etc., to promote the relaxation of muscles and ligaments;

4.It is recommended to wear a soft bandage to stabilize the injured area;

5.Periodically perform physical exercise to strengthen the strength of the muscles and relieve the load on the bones;

6.Avoid excessive exercise, reduce strain of muscles and bones, and avoid further injury;

7.Regular supplementation with adequate nutrition can improve the body's immunity and speed up the recovery time.

Insist on using a hot towel for a local massage and warm compress every day. Twice a day, for at least 15 minutes each time. Applying a warm compress for two weeks can have a good effect.

Strenuous activities should be avoided, rest should be taken care of, warmth should be strengthened, and cold and moisture should be avoided. In daily life, it is common for the foot to be sprained due to careless walking, what should I do about it? 1) Distinguish the severity of the injury, if you can stand with weight and barely walk after the foot sprain, it means that the sprain is mild and can be disposed of by yourself; If you can't stand or move with weight, press the painful place on the bone, and it gradually swells, it means that you may sprain the bone, and you should go to the hospital immediately for radiograph.

2) Correct use of hot and cold compresses in the early stage of sprain, the ruptured small blood vessels are bleeding, at this time, cold compresses can be used to make the blood vessels constrict and coagulate, and control the development 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) In the early stage of the local sprain, it is better to do continuous pressing at the hematoma; After 24 hours, the kneading method is done, centering on the swollen area and rubbing in all directions around it.

4) Appropriate activityIn the early stage of sprain, the swelling and pain gradually worsen, and the activity should be stopped 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, no need to take internal medicine, should not be applied externally, so as not to have more blood flow, greater swelling, if necessary, spray the wound with a little "good to be fast", you will feel comfortable.

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) Here are a few home remedies and secret recipes for "sprain": 1

Take 25 grams of mulberry fruit and 15 grams of old loofah tendon. 1 bowl of decoction, 2 times a day, for 7 days. Avoid lentils and salted fish.

This formula is suitable for sprains and weakness of the limbs. 2.Use 500 grams of pine sawdust, 500 ml of aged vinegar.

Add another 400ml of water, boil and pour into a basin, place the affected foot on the medicine basin at a distance of about 20 cm, and cover it with a wide towel. Each fumigation is 15-20 minutes, 1-2 times a day, and 5-7 times is 1 course of treatment. This medicine is mainly used to treat local swelling, pain, and poor movement caused by ankle sprain (commonly known as "broken foot").

This formula can also be used in conjunction with internal administration of blood-invigorating Chinese patent medicines.

Sprains can be treated with traditional Chinese medicine for pain relief and swelling, which is administered locally, so that the medicine can quickly penetrate into the injured part, quickly relieve pain and swelling, promote blood circulation and eliminate stasis, connect bones and tendons, and achieve the purpose, and it is safe and reliable, and it should be the first choice if there are conditions. Injuries within 3 months are generally 2-3 pairs of drugs.