What if I twist my ankle?

Patients with ankle sprain should stop exercise and rest in place in time, and then use ice packs to reduce bleeding and relieve pain locally. At the same time, bandages can be used to compress the ankle joint or plaster, braces, etc. to fix the joint. When resting in bed, the affected limb should also be raised appropriately to promote blood circulation. In addition, if the pain in the injured area continues to worsen, non-steroidal drugs may also be considered to relieve pain. During the rest period, patients can consider massage, hot compress wound to promote blood stasis resolution, but also can take appropriate Chinese patent medicine with the effect of activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis.