After spraining your ankle, you should go to the hospital for emergency treatment immediately. Before treatment, if possible, it can be treated according to the principle of rice, including rest. The next step is to avoid load, ice compress, pressure bandage and raise the affected limb. After seeing a doctor, the doctor will evaluate the injury and decide the treatment plan.
Generally speaking, minor ankle ligament injury can be treated conservatively. The conservative treatment plan is to fix the ankle joint in a neutral position with plaster or braces. The fixed time is 3 ~ 6 weeks. Try to avoid loading when fixing.
Rehabilitation training should be carried out immediately after removing the plaster or brace to prevent muscle atrophy and possible joint adhesion. You can walk with load when removing gypsum. After three months of rehabilitation, muscle strength can be restored and physical activity can be carried out.
For patients with severe injury of lateral ligament of ankle joint, instability of ankle joint and tearing of joint capsule, surgical treatment is suggested to repair ligament and prevent repeated sprain caused by instability of ankle joint. After operation, it needs to be fixed with plaster for 3 ~ 6 weeks, and you can walk with load after removing plaster. Generally, physical activity can be resumed three to six months after operation.
Simple medial malleolus ligament injury rarely occurs. Patients with a history of valgus sprain, pain and swelling of the medial malleolus should be highly suspected of other injuries. Simple medial malleolus ligament injury can be fixed by plaster or brace in neutral position for 3 ~ 6 weeks.
Rehabilitation training should be carried out immediately after gypsum removal to prevent muscle atrophy and joint adhesion. You can resume sports activities in about three months. Severe medial malleolus ligament injury is usually accompanied by fracture or other ligament injury, which requires surgical treatment.
Ankle sprain is usually an accidental injury, and there is no effective way to prevent ankle sprain.
Strengthening the muscle strength around the ankle joint, wearing appropriate protective gear and mastering the technical movements during high-risk sports can partially prevent the occurrence of ankle sprain or reduce the severity of ankle sprain.
The clinical manifestations of ankle sprain include pain and swelling at the sprained part immediately after injury, followed by skin ecchymosis. In severe cases, the foot cannot move because of pain and swelling. In the case of lateral ankle sprain, the patient's pain symptoms get worse when trying to varus.
When the medial triangular ligament is injured and eversion is attempted, the patient's pain symptoms are aggravated. After rest, the pain and swelling may disappear, and ankle instability and repeated sprains caused by ligament relaxation may occur.