Ankle strains can be treated by general treatment, physical therapy, medication and surgery. 1. General treatment: rest, braking, moving the joint and muscle strength exercises under doctor’s instruction. Elevating the injured ankle above the heart can reduce edema. 2. Physical therapy: Ice can be applied within 72 hours to reduce swelling and pain. Use plaster or elastic bandage with pressure to protect the ankle joint, and after 72 hours, you can apply hot compresses, massage and infrared rays to promote local blood circulation and relieve the symptoms. 3. Medication: For those with obvious pain, non-steroidal analgesic and anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and diclofenac sodium can be used, but it should be noted that these drugs often have gastrointestinal adverse reactions such as nausea and vomiting. 4. Surgical treatment: for the strain is more serious conservative treatment is ineffective can be surgical treatment, such as arthroscopic repair surgery. There may be other ways to recover quickly from ankle strains. After the injury, you should go to the hospital in time, under the guidance of the doctor standardized treatment. The above medications should be used appropriately under the guidance of a doctor, avoiding self-medication.