How to deal with sprain

When the joint is not fully prepared, excessive torsion, beyond its normal range of motion, tearing the joint capsule, ligament and tendon attached to the outside of the joint, is sprain, commonly known as "tendon injury". The common symptoms of sprain include pain, swelling, adverse joint activity, etc. pain is the inevitable symptom, swelling and skin cyanosis, joint can not rotate, are common manifestations of sprain.

Don't panic after the sprain, you should deal with it calmly.

(1) Sprain finger in sports: it is most common in playing basketball. When the last finger touches the ball, it has electric shock like pain and stops suddenly. After the injury should immediately stop exercise, the first is cold compress, preferably with ice. When there is no condition, it can be replaced by ice water. Soak your fingers in ice water for about 15 minutes, then wrap them with cold wet cloth. Then fix the finger in the straight position with adhesive tape. Check the range of motion of the fingers. If the extension and bending of the fingers are limited or the distal fingers are drooping, it may be avulsion fracture. Be sure to go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment.

(2) Ankle sprain: first aid can be wrapped with a towel ice topical, 48 hours later can be applied with a hot towel (skin damage is not serious). First of all is to brake rest, with the pillow to the calf pad, promote venous return, so that congestion dissipated. In addition, Yunnan Baiyao and Qili powder can be mixed and applied with tea, yellow rice wine and egg white, 2-3 times a day, plus bandaging, to promote the dissipation of congestion, which has a good effect.

(3) Lumbar sprain: seen in a sudden turn or two people lifting uneven force, the key point of treatment is also to rest. Should be in local cold compress, as far as possible to take a comfortable position, or lying on the side, or supine flexion, knee mat blanket and other items. After pain relief, it's better to take a hard bed to the hospital or find a doctor for treatment at home.

Above sprains at home can be oral medicine Huoxue Zhitong, such as Yunnan Baiyao capsule 2 tablets, three times a day; or Panax notoginseng tablets 2 tablets, three times a day, and add analgesic such as Sanlitong 1 tablets, twice a day.