Should the sprains be cold or hot?Don't make a mistake anymore

Many people have sprained after sprain

There is a question of the cold compress or hot compress

Actually, cold compresses and hot compresses are right

But the two are suitable for different stages of sprain

The purpose of early cold compresses is

Control edema, relieve pain

The purpose of the later hot compress is

Accelerate the cycle and promote damage repair

Cold compress suitable situation

The acute period of damage within 48 hours or 72 hours after the ankle sprains. Cold compresses should be selected. Whether it is 48 hours or 72 hours, depending on the degree of damage, whether the symptoms of redness, swelling, heat, and pain disappear can be used as a reference.

Cold compresses can reduce blood circulation, inhibit swelling, and relieve pain. At this time, hot compresses will expand blood vessels, increase local blood flow, heat the affected area, increase pain and swelling.

In addition, the effect of using alcohol, safflower oil or plaster is equivalent to hot compresses, and it is necessary to stay away from such drugs in the early stage of injury.

How to compress it cold?

Cold compresses each time 10 to 20 minutes, more than three times a day, it is best to use ice water mixture. If you use ice cubes, do not apply directly to the affected area to avoid frostbite. It is recommended to wrap the ice cubes with a wet towel or plastic bag.

Application of hot compresses

After 48 or 72 hours of lame, the first red, swollen, heat, and pain of the ankle damage can be applied after the disappearance of the disappearance of the symptoms of disappearing.

Hot compresses can promote smooth blood circulation in the swelling area, improve blood and lymphatic circulation, promote the absorption of blood stasis and exudate in the affected area, and effectively relieve pain.

How to apply hot compresses?

Use a hot towel to apply sprains, 2 to 3 times a day, about 20 minutes each time. In the acute period of stomach, the injured parts must be rest, exercise as little as possible, or even do not exercise, and cannot rub.

At the hot compress stage, you can massage appropriately and move the ankle joint to promote blood circulation, but you need to pay attention, and the intensity should not be too large.

(Source: 37 degrees 丨 Yangtze Health Media Partial Data Reference: Xinhua News Agency, Science Popularization China Copy Editor: Gao Yang)

[Edit: Yu Lina]

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