A sprained foot may be just a localized soft tissue injury, or it may be combined with a torn ligament, and it may cause a fracture of the ankle. Treatment includes non-surgical and surgical treatments.
1. Local soft tissue injury: most of the patients who twisted their feet after the symptoms are caused by local soft tissue injury, the patient needs to brake the affected limb, while giving ice, elevate the affected limb treatment; 72 hours later, you can use a towel to apply hot compresses, and with the massage of physiotherapy and other ways to relieve.
2. Ligament tear: sprain may lead to serious ligament tear around the ankle joint, mild patients need to fix the ankle joint with plaster or brace; severe patients need to carry out arthroscopic ligament repair or reconstruction; patients can also cooperate with ibuprofen, loxoprofen and other drugs to relieve the pain.
3. Ankle fracture: sprain may cause ankle fracture, patients with better fracture line can be manipulated and fixed in plaster; patients with worse fracture line need to be cut and fixed; patients can also be treated with drugs such as mannitol and bone melon extract to reduce swelling and promote bone healing.
If the patient’s symptoms are serious, or the symptoms do not get better, the patient should go to the hospital in time for treatment. All of the above medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication.