The treatment mainly includes physical therapy and medication, etc. Acute ankle sprain may lead to the damage of ligaments, tendons and other soft tissues around the ankle joint, which may cause pain symptoms.
1. Physiotherapy: acute need for the affected limb for braking, rest; followed by ice packs can be chosen to reduce edema; at the same time, appropriate elevation of the affected limb to accelerate venous return; if necessary, down to the ground need to be protected by support or crutches, to avoid secondary injuries, aggravate symptoms.
After 72 hours of relief can be taken hot compresses, massage, microwave and other ways to accelerate the blood flow around the joints and with active rehabilitation training to restore joint function.
2. Drug therapy: patients with obvious pain symptoms or poor pain tolerance can use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and diclofenac sodium as appropriate to alleviate the pain; patients with obvious edema that is slow to subside can choose drugs such as Diosmin tablets and horse chestnut seed extract to accelerate the subsidence of edema.
If the pain symptoms are serious after breaking the foot, or the symptoms continue without improvement, you should go to the hospital in time for treatment.