What to do if your wrist is sprained and swollen

If the wrist sprain swelling and pain, first of all, keep the wrist sprain part of the brake, to avoid causing secondary injury and then lead to increased swelling, followed by gradual relief treatment. Within 72 hours, clean towels can be wrapped in ice, ice packs, etc. on the wrist sprained parts of the ice, but a time of ice should not be too long, to avoid the longer time caused by local frostbite, 15 ~ 20 minutes is appropriate, 3 ~ 4 times a day, effective contraction of capillaries, reduce oozing; elevate sprained wrists, so that it is higher than the level of the heart, to promote venous return, reduce the swelling and pain. After 72 hours, hot compresses can be applied to accelerate local blood circulation and speed up the reduction of inflammation and edema; if the swelling and pain are more serious, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs such as diclofenac sodium can be taken orally to alleviate the symptoms of swelling and pain, or applying diclofenac ethylenediamine latex to activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis, alleviate the pain and swelling, and the drugs should be taken orally or applied externally under the guidance of the doctor to avoid using drugs on their own. If the wrist sprain swelling and pain, timely consultation, standardized examination, so as not to delay the condition.