What if the swelling in my ankle doesn’t go down?

The ankle does not reduce the swelling can take Chinese medicine hot compresses, acupuncture, massage and other methods of relief. 1. Chinese medicine hot compresses: this is a traditional Chinese medicine external treatment method, can be through the warmth of the drug penetration effect of local medicine into the skin to alleviate the swelling symptoms of the ankle. Hot compresses must be applied 24 hours after the ankle has been sprained. Commonly used medicines include peach kernel, safflower, five plus bark, chuanxiong rhizome and other Chinese medicines. 2. Acupuncture: local acupoints such as Shen Wei, Zhaohai, Shangqiu, Qiu Hui, Kunlun, Taixi, etc., can also be selected from the healthy side of the wrist by pressing the acupoints corresponding to the pain point acupuncture treatment. Pay attention to local acupuncture points due to light stimulation, so as not to cause discomfort. 3. Massage: You can massage the acupoints locally on the ankle and its upper and lower parts to dredge the meridians and relieve the symptoms of swelling, such as massaging Yongquan acupoint, Sanyinjiao, Jiejiao, Yanglingquan, Yanglingquan and other acupoints. The above methods have a relieving effect on the swelling of the inner or outer ankle. If the symptoms are serious, it is recommended to go to a regular hospital for treatment under the guidance of a doctor, and do not operate on your own to avoid delaying the condition and having adverse effects.