Ligament strain, ice or heat?

Ligament strain occurs, especially in clinical practice, basically caused by external force. Ligament strain occurs, in the acute stage is within 24 hours, need to choose cold compress to deal with, so that blood vessels can contract, play a detumescence, analgesic effect. After the acute stage, that is, 24 hours later can be changed to hot compress, you can use hot water bags or hot towels, this can promote the absorption of blood stasis, can promote tissue repair. Ligament strain occurred for the situation is particularly serious, such as local rupture, then conservative treatment can be said to be difficult to work, only to take surgical treatment measures to treat can recover.