The foot twisted to a painful movement according to the degree of damage to different treatment is different, common causes are soft tissue injury, Achilles tendon rupture, fracture, etc., the treatment has appropriate rest, medication, surgical treatment and so on.
1. Soft tissue injury: if the ankle joint activity is still OK, there is no obvious deformity, mostly soft tissue injury, you can rest properly, cold compress within 72 hours after the sprain, hot compress after 72 hours to reduce the swelling, local paste Yunnan Baiyao plaster and other blood circulation and blood stasis ointment to relieve pain.
2. Achilles tendon rupture: If you can’t stand and walk normally, have weakness in lifting the heel, pressure and pain at the Achilles tendon, or have depression and other symptoms, you may have ruptured the Achilles tendon, and need surgery.
3. Fracture: If the force of sprain is large, tibiofibula, talus, heel bone fracture may occur, need to improve the X-ray examination, after the fracture is clearly defined, need to reset the plaster fixation or surgical treatment.
If the pain of the sprained foot is not relieved, it is recommended to consult the doctor in time, improve the relevant examination and under the guidance of the doctor. The use of the above drugs need to follow the doctor’s advice.