What to do when you sprain your foot, and what to do when you just sprain your foot

We often hear people say, "My foot is twisted." "Actually, it's an ankle sprain.

Ankle sprains are one of the most common sports injuries. It accounts for 20 out of 40 all sports injuries. Ankle sprains are mostly caused by excessive stretching or tearing of the ligaments around the ankle joint, and in severe cases, they may be accompanied by avulsion fractures.

Since the ankle joint is an important hub of human movement and a weight-bearing joint, its condition directly determines the quality of life and exercise.

So, why is the ankle more susceptible to injury? What should I do if I am injured? Will there be any sequelae? Is it like many people think, "It doesn't matter, just rest for a few days"?

Why is the ankle so easy to sprain.

This is determined by the function of the ankle joint and its anatomy. When the ankle joint is flexed in the plantar flexion, that is, when we do the action of tiptoeing, the foot is often turned inward, that is, the center of the foot is turned inward. Due to the unique anatomical structure of the ankle joint, the ankle joint cannot be well matched at this time, and it is in an unstable state of "more flexibility and less stability".

Therefore, when we plantar flexion of the ankle joint, such as going down stairs, going down the mountain, landing after jumping and other activities, if we lose our balance, it is easy to cause the inversion of the joint, resulting in the inversion injury of the ankle joint, that is, the lateral ankle sprain. Statistics show that lateral ankle sprains account for about 85 percent of all ankle sprains. At this time, the soft tissues in the ankle joint are squeezed and impacted, resulting in cartilage surface damage and synovial swelling, resulting in swelling and congestion around the ankle joint.

If it is not done correctly in time, the lateral support of the ankle joint will be weakened and the proprioception of the joint will be reduced. In this way, the instability of the ankle joint will be aggravated, and the ankle joint is prone to sprain again, causing chronic symptoms such as pain, swelling, and unsteady walking, and can cause other joint damage, resulting in a chain reaction.

How to prevent ankle sprains.

Usually pay attention to the strength of the muscles around the ankle joint and proprioception.

Prepare well before exercising.

Reduce the amount of exercise appropriately.

Choose high-tops with soft soles, elastic bandages or semi-rigid braces for exercise.

How to tell the extent of an ankle sprain.

Patients with acute sprains are more likely to present with pain and subcutaneous bruising; Severe synovial or cartilage injuries may present with swelling and tenderness around the ankle and limited ankle motion. When a ligament tear or fracture occurs, pain and swelling are more pronounced on the injured side of the ankle or at the end of the fracture. Patients with repeated injuries tend to have loose joint capsules, which are prone to secondary cartilage injury, synovitis, osteophytes, and other articular surface injuries, and widespread pain, tenderness, and swelling on the side of chronic injury or within the joint, as well as insecurity and leg weakness when wearing high heels or walking on uneven roads.

Many patients are so distressed by this that they have to wrap thick bandages and braces around their ankles to increase their sense of security. After an ankle sprain, x-rays are often taken to rule out fractures and detect hypertrophic osteophytes. MRI (MRI) can clearly show the damage of cartilage, ligaments and synovium, combined with the medical history and physical examination, the doctor can make a correct diagnosis and give the corresponding ** to eliminate the cause of pain, enhance joint stability, and relieve symptoms.

Apply cold water within 24 hours to constrict capillaries and prevent swelling. After 24 hours, apply some safflower oil with a hot towel to promote blood circulation and dissolve stasis. Can't be more active.

It should be applied with ice in time! It's best to find a doctor who is orthopedic to get it for you twice, and see if you can apply the plaster soon!

You take some red medicine, and then you'd better not move, so that you can get better. Haven't you heard of it? Cramps move bones for a hundred days.

Find a massage master for massage.

Get plenty of rest. It can definitely be good.

What should I do if I accidentally twist my foot?

1. Don't twist casually When people sprain their limbs, they often turn or massage involuntarily, but many times twisting casually will aggravate the symptoms of the injured part, especially before making an accurate diagnosis, and should not move the sprained part casually. If it's a limb, raise your wrist so that your blood can flow smoothly. The right way is this::

If you have an upper arm fracture, it's best to put your arm at heart level, and if you have a lower limb, raise your leg above knee level. 2. Can't apply hot compresses, but cold compresses Many of us will take a hot towel and apply it to the painful part after a fall and sprain, feeling that it will be more comfortable, but this practice is not right, because the capillary bleeding, and the hot compress makes his blood vessels further dilate, the hematoma will be more severe, and the future healing will be slow, if he is a fracture, then he can't apply a hot compress. Cold compresses can control capillary bleeding.

Therefore, it is also important to apply a warm compress to the injured area, and if you feel that the pain is unbearable, you can use ice cubes to apply a cold compress. 3. Apply safflower oil After the capillaries are ruptured, applying safflower oil will speed up its blood flow and make the swelling worse. In the acute phase of the injury, that is, within 24 hours, if you use safflower oil to rub it, it will aggravate the blood exudation of the injured site and aggravate the swelling, so the use of safflower oil must be 24 hours after the injury, and it should not be used for patients with ulceration or allergies.

4. Sticking bruising ointment Bone-setting ointment can allow the drug to penetrate quickly through the human body, produce blood and qi, and relax tendons and disperse knots. However, if a fracture has already occurred in the sprain, applying a plaster will only temporarily relieve the superficial symptoms, and the fractured area will not grow well, and it is easy to misalign and eventually cause bone deformity.

Remember to adopt it.