What to do if your legs are freezing and hurting

Frozen legs belong to frostbite, and those who suffer from frostbite and experience pain in their legs should take general measures, medications, and surgical treatments to improve their condition, depending on their individual situation. Frostbite is an injury caused by low temperature cold attack, the patient will experience swelling, pain and other symptoms, and in severe cases, necrosis of the limb will occur. Frozen legs should be removed from the cold environment in a timely manner, while using warm water to quickly rewarm to the skin slightly red. After the local occurrence of frostbite, if there is no surface erosion, the patient can apply local frostbite cream. If localized erosion or ulcers and other symptoms, should follow the doctor’s instructions to take metronidazole, erythromycin and other antibiotics to prevent infection. At the same time take ibuprofen, not only can play the role of pain, but also can reduce the tissue damage caused by frostbite. The use of the above drugs should be completed under the guidance of the doctor, do not self-medication. If the condition is serious, there are surgical indications should be timely surgery, such as fasciotomy decompensation surgery, necrotic tissue incision and drainage, etc., to promote recovery. Frostbite on the legs should be treated promptly to avoid delaying the condition. Keep warm on a daily basis to avoid getting cold.