How long does it take to heal an ankle muscle strain?

　　The ankle is a very important connection point in the foot. If there is a problem here, it will be difficult to walk! For example, ankle muscle strain. Once an ankle muscle strain occurs, it should be dealt with immediately. So what should you do if you have an ankle muscle strain? This article gives you the detailed answer!

　　What to do if your ankle muscles are strained

　　After the ankle muscle is strained, cold treatment should be carried out immediately - flush the area with cold water or wrap it with a towel and apply cold compress, and then wrap the injured area with a bandage appropriately to prevent swelling. While relaxing the muscles in the injured area and raising the injured limb, you can take some painkilling and hemostatic drugs. Remove the bandage after 24 to 48 hours. Depending on the severity of the injury, a blood-activating and swelling-reducing plaster can be applied externally, and appropriate heat compresses or lighter techniques can be used to massage the injured area.

　　Those with serious muscle strains, such as those who have broken the muscle belly or tendon, should seize the time to get rid of the injury. Hospital Surgical suturing.

　　Ankle muscle strain causes

　　1. Inadequate preparation activities. Participate in strenuous activities before the physiological function of the muscles reaches the state required for strenuous activities.

　　2. Weak physique, low training level, poor muscle elasticity, stretch and strength, fatigue or overload.

　　3. Low exercise skills, incorrect posture, uncoordinated movements, excessive force, exceeding the range of muscle activity.

　　4. The temperature is too low, the humidity is too high, the venue is too hard, etc.

　　Ankle muscle strain symptoms

　　After trauma, local swelling and subcutaneous congestion may occur skin Bruise, obvious pain, affecting activities, local tenderness at the injured area, pain caused by injured ligaments when passively moving the ankle joint in reverse, or abnormal activities. When the ankle is sprained, a radiograph should be taken first to rule out fractures. If it is simply a ligament sprain, conservative treatment is generally sufficient, including local heat compress, external application of Chinese medicine, etc., and immobilization for about 3 weeks. If the ligament is completely broken and affects the stability of the joint, surgical repair is required. Please go to a local regular tertiary hospital for examination. After the cause of the disease is clear, the doctor will treat it according to the condition. In this way, the treatment effect will be better and the charges will be more fair and reasonable.

　　how exercise ankle muscles

　　1. Improve the flexibility of the ankle joint. Place one foot on the ground and slightly extend the other foot. When inhaling, lift the instep of the slightly extended foot upward. When exhaling, press the instep down as much as possible. Do 50 to 100 times with each foot.

　　2. To exercise the flexibility of the ankle joint, rotate the ankle clockwise and counterclockwise 10 times each. White-collar workers can do some tiptoe movements in the office. The method is: land on the soles of the front feet, slowly raise the heels and then put them down. One set of 20 times, do 10 to 20 sets every day.

　　3. Strengthen the muscles around the ankle joint by tiptoeing up and down from the first floor to the fifth floor twice a day, or walk twice on the 400-meter track.