Acupuncture leg and foot ten days and the ankle still hurts what’s wrong?

Acupuncture treatment legs and feet ten days ankle pain may be due to the treatment course is not enough, or the treatment is not the right way, ankle pain may also be due to ankle sprain or gout caused by the need to identify the cause of the disease to take the appropriate treatment. 1. Sprained ankle: If the pain is caused by a sprained ankle, acupuncture is an option. However, the effect of only one method of acupuncture may not be very obvious, it is recommended to use with the use of poultices, baking lamps and other treatment methods to speed up the improvement of the condition. 2. Gout: Gout can also cause pain in the ankle, gout is due to high uric acid in the body, uric acid deposition triggered by joint pain. For pain caused by gout, acupuncture treatment is less effective. Instead, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are effective in relieving this type of pain, and oral indomethacin and etoricoxib can be taken for pain relief. Acupuncture treatment needs to be operated by a medical professional and medications need to be taken under medical supervision.