What to take for a sprained elbow

Elbow sprain is usually caused by soft tissue injury, excessive force, lateral collateral ligament, etc. It can usually be treated by physical therapy, medication and surgery. 1. Soft tissue injury: generally due to the patient has been impacted or extrusion and other reasons, may appear localized swelling, pain, sprain and other symptoms, can be used under the guidance of the doctor ibuprofen, diclofenac and other drugs for treatment, allergic to this kind of drug patients are prohibited. 2. Excessive force: elbow sprains are usually caused by the patient’s excessive force, usually swelling, pain and other symptoms, usually through physical therapy, such as the use of ice packs to ease the pain and prevent the swelling from worsening. If the pain is serious, you can use celecoxib, diclofenac and other drugs under the guidance of the doctor for treatment, which is prohibited for patients who are allergic to these drugs. 3. Lateral collateral ligament: generally due to severe trauma caused by the lateral collateral ligament, may appear elbow pain, bleeding, elbow joint activity is limited and other symptoms, generally can be used arthroscopic surgery, small incision tendon anastomosis and other surgical methods for treatment, can also use conservative treatment, such as the use of casts or braces on the elbow joint for braking. It is recommended that patients with elbow sprains go to the hospital in time for examination, and after clarifying the cause of the disease, treat the symptoms under the guidance of the doctor.