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How to deal with ankle sprain

4hw.org: ankle sprain is an accident we often encounter in our daily life. Do you know what emergency treatment should be done before going to see a doctor for ankle sprain? Hot pack or ice pack? How to reduce swelling in ankle sprain? Improper treatment will not only delay the illness, but also aggravate the injury. The following four seas to bring you the correct way to deal with ankle sprain and misunderstanding!

Mistake 1: for ankle sprain, hot compress should be applied immediately. When ankle sprain, fracture or dislocation occurs, hot compress should not be applied immediately, because hot compress will accelerate blood flow, cause swelling of soft tissue, cause nerve compression, and produce deeper pain.

Correct way: once ankle sprain, should immediately give cold compress (preferably ice and water), can wrap ice bag with towel, apply on the injured surface, can play a good role in preventing excessive swelling of local tissue and reducing pain. In the absence of ice, you can buy some popsicles and ice cream, smash them and apply them to the injured area, and see a doctor as soon as possible.

Mistake 2: when using ginger and wine to push and wipe the sprained ankle, ankle, wrist and other parts, some folk methods are to massage with palm, or use ginger and wine to push and wipe. These methods will promote the expansion of blood vessels of the injured soft tissue, accelerate blood flow and increase exudation, and aggravate local swelling and pain.

Correct way: once sprain occurs, the injured part should be raised and fixed, and cold compress should be carried out to reduce swelling and pain. At the same time, professional doctors should be consulted as soon as possible.

Mistake 3: the soft bandage can not play a strong role in controlling bleeding and fixing ankle joint.

Correct way: at this time, plaster or splint should be fixed in time. If necessary, surgical treatment should be carried out. Many people choose to bear it in the early stage, which is not advisable. It is possible to drag the injury into a chronic disease, affect the functional recovery, or even leave part of the disability.