How to treat a sprained wrist

Sprains of the wrist are categorized into first-degree sprains, second-degree sprains, and third-degree sprains. According to the degree of sprain, you can choose general treatment, drug treatment or surgical treatment, etc. 1. 1.First-degree sprain: It is a mild sprain, which means that the symptoms are not serious and it may only be a muscle injury. 72 hours, you can put ice packs on it, and after 72 hours, you can change it to heat packs. During this period, try to elevate the affected limb, which is conducive to blood circulation. 2.Second-degree sprain: it may be ligament and tendon joint injury, if there is obvious pain, you can follow the doctor’s advice oral ibuprofen, celecoxib pain; pain is more serious, and then consider the use of plaster immobilization. 3. Grade 3 sprain: Considering that the joints or bones have been injured, cast immobilization can be carried out before fracture occurs, and endoscopic surgery should be carried out as soon as possible for those with ligament tears. If a fracture has occurred, internal fixation is required. Wrist sprains need to be temporarily observed, if the symptoms do not go away for a long time, there is obvious localized swelling, unable to move normally, the possibility of fracture is relatively high. It is recommended to consult a doctor in time and standardize the treatment under the doctor’s guidance.