The ankle joint, also known as the neck of the foot, can be sprained accidentally when a person is jumping high, running, going down steps, or walking. It is worth noting that people often use their hands to rub the injured part of the ankle when it is sprained, thinking that this can reduce pain and eliminate swelling and other discomfort. This practice is very unscientific and will have the opposite effect – increased local bleeding, swelling and pain, and sometimes even serious consequences such as fracture dislocation. How to properly deal with ankle injuries? First of all, it is necessary to distinguish the severity of the injury. If the injured limb can still stand with weight and barely walk after the ankle sprain, it means the injury is light and can be handled by oneself; if the ankle has severe pain when moving, cannot hold weight or walk, and the swelling gradually increases, it should be suspected that the ankle fracture is possible and needs to be sent to the hospital immediately to take pictures to confirm the diagnosis. Secondly, apply cold compress or hot compress correctly in the early stage of sprain, the ruptured small blood vessels are bleeding, you can apply cold compress (ice bag, ice cube and wrapped with towel) once every half an hour, which can make the blood vessels contract and clot and control the development of the injury. 24 hours later, the acute inflammation has subsided and the ruptured blood vessels have stopped bleeding, you can apply hot compress locally at this time to improve blood circulation, promote the absorption of tissue interstitial exudate and facilitate the swelling and dissipation of bruises. and the dissipation of bruising, thereby reducing pain. Third, the appropriate rubbing and activities of the initial sprain, swelling and pain gradually increased, should not be rubbed, and should stop the activities of the injured limb, it is recommended to elevate the affected limb to rest. However, after 24 hours, you can do some gentle rubbing, i.e. rubbing gently in all directions with the swelling as the center to speed up the swelling and dissipate the stasis. 10-14 days later, the condition has basically stabilized, you can gradually increase the activities of the ankle to promote the functional recovery of the ankle joint. Fourthly, the medication should be used in a reasonable way. At the early stage of injury, if you take internal medicine or apply blood-activating herbs externally, it will aggravate the local blood vessel bleeding and make the swelling more serious. 24 hours later, you can take Yunnan Baiyao, blood-activating and pain-relieving powder and bruise pill internally, and use Yunnan Baiyao spray or orthopedic water and safflower oil externally under the guidance of doctor. Fifthly, if the ligaments are completely ruptured, the joint is dislocated or fractured, you should follow the doctor’s instructions to reset the joint manually, fix it in plaster or give it surgery to prevent future joint instability and traumatic arthritis, which may cause serious dysfunction of the ankle joint.