What should I do after lame?

Sister Tu Dasheng in Yibin City asked: Not long ago, our unit organized the mountain to climb the mountain. The next day, my ankle became red and swollen. I went to the hospital for treatment. I want to ask, what should I do if I encounter this situation?

Le Jintao, director of the emergency department of Sichuan Orthopedics Hospital, answered: Improper treatment after lameness will have a great impact on later rehabilitation. After lameness, the ankle ligament is likely to occur. If the patient insists on walking, it will forcibly pull the injured ligament, which will cause the risk of ligament to break. Moreover, the surface of the ankle ligament is rich in blood vessels, which may cause blood vessels to rupture.

Suggestion: After lameness, first stop the activity, and you must not let the affected limbs walk at will. If you are in the wild, you can find the branches to fix the affected part. When there is conditions, it is best to use auxiliary device such as crutches for fixation, and use ice packages or other objects with lower temperatures around the ankle joint to reduce local swelling and relieve pain. Then, the elastic bandage can be used to compress the affected area to reduce bleeding, but it cannot be tightly tight, so as not to affect the normal blood circulation. Finally, in the flat state, the patient can consciously lift the affected limb to a position of 20-30 cm higher than the heart, providing favorable conditions for rapid swelling. After the above emergency treatment, patients need to seek medical treatment as soon as possible to conduct imaging examinations to rule out the risk of ankle fracture.

Reminder: After the ankle joint sprains, even if the fracture is not found, it should not be taken lightly. Sprain often leads to "invisible damage" in ligaments, cartilage and other parts, and fixing these organizations often requires a certain time and stable environment. Especially for elderly patients with a slower rehabilitation speed, it is best to perform external fixed treatment to create a good and stable recovery environment for the affected area.

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