What to do if you twist your ankle and the back of your foot is swollen

Twisted ankle dorsal swelling, mostly due to soft tissue injuries, treatment includes braking and fixation, physical therapy and medication, etc. for relief and treatment. 1. Braking and fixation: after twisting the ankle, you should immediately brake and rest, elevate the affected limb, dorsal swelling can be given elastic bandage pressure bandage, to avoid edema aggravation, if the injury is serious ligament damage or even fracture, you should carry out the plaster or support external fixation, and may even need surgical treatment. 2. Physical therapy: within 72 hours after the acute stage of injury, ice packs should be given to reduce bleeding and oozing and relieve pain, and after 72 hours, hot packs, massage, microwave and other physical ways can be taken to accelerate blood circulation and promote the edema to subside. 3. medication: you can follow the doctor’s instructions oral ibuprofen, diclofenac sodium and other non-steroidal drugs to relieve pain, you can also take oral dioxymethamphetamine tablets and other drugs to accelerate the edema subside. If twisted ankle dorsal swelling, it is recommended that patients go to the hospital in a timely manner, through the examination of the cause of the disease, can be timely targeted treatment and treatment.