Ankle injury, can be sprain or epidermal contusion, no fracture and more than 10 days without abnormal sensation, usually the injury recovery. Appropriate hot compresses or sterilization can be applied according to the cause, and medical attention can be sought if there is any discomfort.
After a minor sprain, the tissue damage is usually not serious and the symptoms may disappear in a short period of time. Cold compresses should be applied within 72 hours of the sprain, with compression bandages if necessary, and hot compresses can be applied after 72 hours. It should be noted that although the symptoms have disappeared, it does not mean that they have fully recovered, and strenuous exercise should be avoided to avoid a relapse.
Epidermal contusion, after 10 days can be manifested as skin breakage repair, need to follow the doctor’s instructions to use silicone gel to prevent scar formation, can be daily disinfection to prevent infection, pay attention to the protection of the damaged parts of the skin, avoid friction.
After the ankle injury, the absence of symptoms does not mean that it has been recovered, you also need to avoid strenuous exercise, so as not to aggravate the symptoms.