The best way to deal with a sprained ankle

In life, we often encounter the situation of "spraining our ankle", especially those girls who like to wear high heels. If they are not careful, they may sprain their ankle while walking. This is very common in TV dramas and in life. In fact, "sprained ankle" refers to a sprained ankle. Those sprains that do not cause any serious damage are not considered sprained ankles.

What should you do if you accidentally sprain your ankle? Some people are used to using hot towels for hot compresses or soaking their feet in hot water after being injured. Many people apply plasters immediately after being injured, thinking that this can help reduce swelling and relieve pain, and the injury will definitely heal faster. In fact, these practices are all wrong.

The method of applying a plaster is good, but it is best to apply a cold compress to the affected area first, and then apply the pain-relieving plaster after 48 hours. This is because, after the soft tissue of the human body is injured, the local area will slowly swell and the small blood vessels under the skin will slowly bleed. At this time, if you apply a pain-relieving plaster, the blood-activating effect of the plaster will accelerate the local blood circulation and increase the exudation of fluid in the blood vessels, which will aggravate the local swelling and pain.

If you apply cold compress to the affected area first to cause the blood vessels to constrict, it can reduce swelling and pain, and at the same time help the plaster to better exert its effects of relaxing muscles, activating blood circulation, and unblocking meridians.

Of course, in order to avoid sprains, it is better to wear high heels less often and look at the road more when walking.