After a foot sprain, the following principles should be followed: 1. brake, let the ankle fully rest. 2. cold compress, within 24 hours, you can use ice bags, cold towels to cold compress the swollen part of the ankle. 3. elevate the ankle, the position of the ankle is better than the position of the heart, one of the best positions is lying down, and then under the ankle pillow, the higher the swelling effect is better. 4. use elastic bandage to soft tissue swelling This can reduce the bleeding of soft tissues around the ankle. Basically, following these principles can achieve rapid recovery of the ligaments around the ankle joint. Of course, you can also assist in the treatment of drugs, such as topical Furtalin or wound ointment, oral anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving drugs, and blood-stasis-boosting drugs, which can also promote the repair of the ligaments around the ankle joint and reduce the edema of soft tissues.