How long can ankle sprain go to work?

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I accidentally twisted my right foot when I was walking last month, and I didn't care a lot at that time. The next morning, when I got up, I found that the pain was more severe and the ankle was swollen. So I bought some plaster and pasted it on myself. I didn't get better. I went to see the doctor again. The doctor said that I sprained my tendon, so how long can I go to work if I sprained my ankle.

How long can ankle sprain go to work?

First: sprained ankle tendon, ankle injury, depending on the severity of the injury, light can recover within three weeks, serious recovery time is longer, generally need more than a month to recover. Patients must pay attention to rest at ordinary times, reduce the use of affected limb strenuous exercise.

Second: in the early stage of sprain, cold compress can be used first, because the ruptured small blood vessels are bleeding at this time. Cold compress can make blood vessels contract and coagulate, and control the development of injury. Hot compress can be used after 24 hours. At this time, the bleeding of ruptured blood vessels stops. Hot compress can promote the congestion around the sprain to dissipate.

Third: in the early stage after sprain, there is no need to take medicine internally or externally. Otherwise, there will be more blood flow and swelling. After 24 hours, you can massage the affected area with safflower oil, or take Yunnan Baiyao and other drugs internally. After detumescence, there is no need to take medicine orally or externally.

matters needing attention

If the ankle swelling does not subside after more than 10 days, we should go to the hospital for further examination and actively grasp the treatment to prevent blood stasis and adhesion. If the ankle joint is stiff for a long time, it will cause ossification around the joint. If it's serious, it can cause disability.