What to do if your ankle is swollen after a fall

Many girls are reluctant to wear high heels because of their hard texture, high heels, and rubbing feet. If you have to wear high heels, you need to pay special attention to your walking and the ground, and you need to be on guard against falling. If you unfortunately sprain your ankle, it is important to distinguish the severity of the injury. This article introduces how to deal with an ankle sprain. Let’s take a look.

1. Distinguish the severity of the injury

If you can stand with weight and walk with difficulty after spraining your foot, it means the sprain is mild and you can handle it yourself; if you feel severe pain when moving your ankle, cannot stand with weight or move, and the painful area is on the bone and it gradually becomes swollen, it means you may have sprained the bone and you should go to the hospital immediately for X-ray diagnosis and treatment.

2. Use hot and cold compresses correctly

In the early stages of a sprain, small ruptured blood vessels are bleeding. At this time, cold compresses can be used to cause the blood vessels to contract and clot, thereby controlling the progression of the injury. After 24 hours, the bleeding from the ruptured blood vessels stops. At this time, hot compress can be used to promote the dissipation of blood stasis around the sprain.

3. Correctly massage the sprained area

In the early stage of sprain, it is better to apply continuous pressure on the hematoma; after 24 hours, kneading should be performed, taking the swollen area as the center and rubbing in all directions around it.

4. Carry out appropriate activities

In the early stages of sprain, swelling and pain gradually increase. You should stop activity and elevate the affected limb. After the condition stabilizes, you can gradually increase the activities of the foot and ankle as long as it is not very painful.

5. Rational use of drugs

In the early stages of sprain, there is no need to take any oral medication, and it is not advisable to apply any blood-activating medication externally to avoid more bleeding and greater swelling. If necessary, spray some "Get Well Fast" on the injured area, which will make you feel more comfortable. After 24 hours, take some Yunnan Baiyao, Dieda Pills, and Huoxue Zhitong Powder internally, and apply Wuhudan externally. After the swelling subsides, you don't need to take any internal or external medicines.

6. If you sprain a bone and the doctor puts a plaster on it, you must pay attention to the following:

1. Do not move the affected foot casually within 10 to 20 minutes after applying the plaster. Because the plaster has not yet hardened and is easy to deform.

2. Within the first 24 hours after applying the plaster, pay attention to the tightness of the plaster.

3. After the foot is in plaster, it is generally not advisable to walk on the ground.

4. When applying plaster in summer, the foot should be placed in a cool place to prevent excessive foot sweat from accumulating in the plaster.

5. When putting on a plaster in winter, make sure to keep the affected limb warm and prevent frostbite on the end of the foot outside the plaster.

6. If the pain worsens after applying the plaster, please consult a doctor immediately.