What to do about strained ankle ligaments

Patients with an ankle ligament strain want to recover as soon as possible, the patient should consult the doctor in time after the occurrence of the strain, the doctor to take the correct treatment. Within 24 hours of the strain should be treated with cold compresses, ice can be applied to the skin to reduce the temperature, can make the damaged capillaries spasm, contraction, can reduce local bleeding, reduce swelling, but also can relieve pain. After the ligament strain more than 24 hours, we should stop the cold compress treatment, should take the hot compress treatment, can carry on the routine foot bath. For example, you can use orthopedic medicine to give fumigation, or with physical therapy instrument baking electricity, microwave instrument treatment and other methods. You can also take oral blood-activating drugs, you can take the oral pill, panax ginseng powder and other drugs, can promote local blood circulation, accelerate the local bleeding absorption, can make the damaged ligament tissue as soon as possible to get back.