How to properly treat an ankle sprain

Ankle sprain is a very common injury, commonly known as "sprained ankle". In daily life, travel, sports and other activities, ankle sprains are more likely to occur, especially when wearing high heels or thick-soled shoes.

Once an ankle sprain occurs, the correct emergency treatment method is as follows:

1. Immediately stop walking, sports or labor and other activities, take a sitting or lying position, and use pillows, Use bedding, clothing, backpacks, etc. to elevate your feet to facilitate venous return, thereby reducing swelling and pain.

2. Immediately apply an ice pack or cold towel to the local area to shrink the capillaries to reduce bleeding or exudation, thereby reducing swelling and pain.

3. At the same time or after cold compress, bandages, triangle towels and other cloths can be used to bandage around the ankle joint. You can also use several strips of wide tape to stick and fix the ankle joint from the sole of the foot to the ankle joint and the back of the foot to reduce the range of motion. Regardless of whether it is bandaged or taped, the injured lateral malleolus should be turned into valgus or the injured medial malleolus into varus to reduce the pull on the injured collateral ligament or muscle, thereby reducing or avoiding aggravation of the injury.

4. Do not massage the injured area after injury, and do not apply hot compress immediately. Hot compress should be started 24 hours after the injury.