After the foot sprain, it is first recommended to clarify whether there is a fracture or not, if there is no fracture, you can choose physical therapy, medication and other ways to relieve.
1. To clarify whether there is a fracture or not: foot sprain may cause soft tissue injury around the ankle joint, and may also cause ankle joint fracture, so first of all, we suggest that the sprained patient take the affected limb braking, ice packs, compression bandage and other emergency treatment to the nearest medical center, taking foot X-ray, to clarify whether there is a fracture of the ankle joint.
2. Physical therapy: If the imaging shows no obvious fracture, patients can continue to ice and elevate the affected limb within 72 hours to accelerate the edema subside; after the 72-hour relief period, you can choose hot water foot soak, foot massage, deep microwave and other treatments to accelerate the blood flow around the ankle joint, and to promote the discharge of metabolic products.
3. Drug therapy: patients with obvious pain can take indomethacin, loxoprofen and other drugs orally to relieve pain. Can also be static drip mannitol, hepatic saponin sodium and other drugs, rapid reduction of swelling. The above drugs need to be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication.
If the patient’s symptoms are not relieved after the sprain or accompanied by other symptoms, he should go to the hospital in time to see a doctor to clarify the cause and then give targeted treatment.