How to deal with joint sprains?

When people exercise or walk in daily life, it is inevitable that they will accidentally sprain their joints. How should a joint sprain be treated urgently? If you judge that the situation is not very serious, you can treat it through the following methods.

1: Ice compress: Put crushed ice or ice water in a plastic bag and apply it to the injured area for 20 minutes every 4 hours when you are awake. If conditions permit, apply ice immediately when sprained, and go to the hospital or go home to treat it yourself depending on the severity of the condition. If there is no time to apply ice, and if the condition is serious, edema will definitely occur on the same day or the next day. It is recommended to use Chinese medicine to treat it and elevate the injured leg.

2: When you don't need to move it, elevate the injured ankle joint, at least higher than the waist to be effective. Try not to let the injured foot touch the ground until the swelling has subsided significantly. If possible, keep the injured foot elevated (usually above the heart). At the same time, it can be assisted by physical therapy, such as using an infrared baking lamp. After baking, you can apply Chinese medicine immediately. This will be more conducive to the absorption of the medicine and help to disperse blood stasis.

3: Use an elastic bandage to wrap the injured area for compression. It should not be too loose or too tight. If it is too loose, it will be ineffective and easy to fall off. If it is too tight, the toes will swell and become numb, and blood circulation will be impeded.

4: Crutch: Use a crutch to help you walk. The injured foot can be completely off the ground, or slightly on the ground to support your weight within a pain-free range. However, you should not land on your toes first, because this will easily cause an inversion sprain when the sole of the foot is facing downward. You must land on your heel first, just like walking normally, and then the entire sole of the foot.

1: It is wrong to apply hot water or rub the affected area with alcohol. Once a sprain occurs, the injured patient is accustomed to applying hot water or rubbing the affected area with alcohol. Wang Kun said that this is all wrong.

2: 1. I can move, so there is no possibility of fracture; 2. It is a minor injury, so there is no need for timely treatment; 3. If there is a joint sprain, apply hot compress immediately; 4. Just wrap it with a soft bandage.

If it is a mild sprain, you can treat it yourself; if it is a serious sprain, you should go to the hospital for treatment immediately.