Bandage or wide adhesive tape can be used to bind and fix the position of the affected ankle that is slightly everted after 90 degrees of dorsiflexion, so as to restrict walking and send it to hospital for treatment.
Second, for those with mild symptoms, cold water or cold towels can be used externally after the injury to raise the affected limb. At this time, cold compress can make blood vessels contract, reduce local congestion, lower tissue temperature, and play a role in hemostasis, detumescence and analgesia. Therefore, local cold compress should be carried out after acute sprain, and the sooner the better. Raising the affected limb can speed up the return of blood and lymph, so as not to cause blood stasis at the vascular injury.
Cold compress method: apply a towel soaked in cold water to the injured part and change it every 3 minutes or put it in a plastic bag filled with ice cubes for external application for 20 ~ 30 minutes each time. In summer, it can be washed with tap water, and the washing time is generally about 4 ~ 5 minutes, which should not be too long.
Third, if the ankle sprain has been more than 24 hours, you should switch to hot compress therapy. At this time, hot compress can improve the circulation of blood and lymph, which is beneficial to wound congestion and absorption of exudate.
Hot compress method: put a towel soaked in hot water or hot vinegar on the wound, and replace it after 5 ~ 10 minutes when the towel has no heat sensation. 65438+ 0 ~ 2 times a day, hot compress for about 30 minutes each time.
After the joint sprain, it should be treated in time. The principle is braking, reducing swelling and promoting blood circulation, so that the damaged tissue can be well repaired. Those with excessive joint bleeding should be removed in time under aseptic technique to avoid intra-articular adhesion. If ligament rupture or avulsion fracture affects joint stability, it needs surgical reduction and repair to avoid repeated sprain, articular cartilage injury and traumatic arthritis.