The Qingming Festival is also a holiday for getting close to nature and demonstrating vitality, such as going on an outing in the suburbs, playing on swings, kicking shuttlecocks, flying kites, etc. Ankle sprain during an outing on Tomb Sweeping Day is a very common injury, especially when the road surface is uneven, or when wearing high heels or thick soled shoes, ankle sprains are more likely to occur.
Once an ankle sprain occurs, the correct emergency treatment methods are as follows:
1. Immediately stop walking, sports or labor activities, sit or lie down, at the same time, you can use pillows, quilts or clothes, backpacks, etc. to pad the feet to facilitate venous return, thereby reducing swelling and pain.
2. Immediately apply an ice pack or cold towel to the local area to make the capillaries contract, thereby reducing bleeding or exudation, thus alleviating swelling and pain.
3. While applying cold compresses or after cold compresses, bandages, triangular scarves and other fabrics can be used to apply pressure and wrap around the surrounding ankle joints. Wide adhesive tape can also be used from the bottom of the foot to stick and fix the ankle joint and the back of the foot, thereby reducing movement. Whether wrapping or using adhesive tape, the injured outer ankle should form an external inversion of the foot or the injured inner ankle should form an internal inversion of the foot, thereby reducing the traction on the injured accessory ligament or muscle, thereby reducing or avoiding aggravating the injury.
4. If a fracture has occurred or is suspected to have occurred, two boards about 30 centimeters long or hard cardboard should be selected and placed on the inside and outside of the injured area respectively. And add cotton pads, towels or clothing, etc. to the injured area, then use bandages or triangular scarves, etc. to tie and fix the two boards. If it is an open fracture, apply pressure dressing to stop the bleeding, then fix the fracture.
5. After being injured, kneading and massaging the injured area must be avoided, immediate heatæ•·must be avoided. Heatæ•·should only start more than 24 hours after the injury.
6. It's best to use a stretcher to take the patient to the hospital for further diagnosis and treatment. Call the emergency number 120 if necessary, and let professional emergency personnel handle it further.
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