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Asked for male, 24 years old from Bangalore
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Home treatments
you may be able to treat mild sprains at home. Recommended home care treatments include:
•using elastic bandages (such as an ace bandage) to wrap your ankle, but not too tightly
•wearing a brace to support your ankle
•using crutches, if needed
•elevating your foot with pillows as necessary to reduce swelling
•taking ibuprofen (such as advil) or acetaminophen (such as tylenol) to manage pain
•getting plenty of rest and not putting weight on your anklemore
you may be able to treat mild sprains at home. Recommended home care treatments include:
•using elastic bandages (such as an ace bandage) to wrap your ankle, but not too tightly
•wearing a brace to support your ankle
•using crutches, if needed
•elevating your foot with pillows as necessary to reduce swelling
•taking ibuprofen (such as advil) or acetaminophen (such as tylenol) to manage pain
•getting plenty of rest and not putting weight on your ankle
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Hello lybrate-user,
if got swelling and unable to walk should take xray to confirm there is no fracture to it.
Also put the foot in hot water for 10-15 mins this will relax your feet and helps in walking slowly at first.
Do not take risk, avoid complications and take x-ray.
Thank you.
if got swelling and unable to walk should take xray to confirm there is no fracture to it.
Also put the foot in hot water for 10-15 mins this will relax your feet and helps in walking slowly at first.
Do not take risk, avoid complications and take x-ray.
Thank you.
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Resisted terminal knee extension: make a loop with a piece of elastic tubing by tying a knot in both ends. Close the knot in a door at knee height. Step into the loop with your injured leg so the tubing is around the back of your knee. Lift the other foot off the ground and hold onto a chair for balance, if needed. Bend the knee with tubing about 45 degrees. Slowly straighten your leg, keeping your thigh muscle tight as you do this. Repeat 15 times. Do 2 sets of 15. If you need an easier way to ...more
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Asked for male, 35 years old from Bhagalpur
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Rest prevents further injury and avoids stress on already inflamed tissue.
Put the ankle joint at rest by wearing a brace or splint.
Ice is probably the best treatment.
Ice will counteract the increased blood flow to the injured area.
It will reduce the swelling, redness, and warmth.
Applied soon after the injury, ice will prevent much of the inflammation from happening.
Compression can help keep down swelling. Compression wraps, such as ace bandages, do not provide much ...more
Put the ankle joint at rest by wearing a brace or splint.
Ice is probably the best treatment.
Ice will counteract the increased blood flow to the injured area.
It will reduce the swelling, redness, and warmth.
Applied soon after the injury, ice will prevent much of the inflammation from happening.
Compression can help keep down swelling. Compression wraps, such as ace bandages, do not provide much ...more
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Asked for female, 36 years old from Hyderabad
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Leg swelling generally occurs because of an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the tissues of the lower extremity. Common causes of leg swelling include idiopathic Edema (Swelling of Unknown Cause), overweight, Is older, salt retention, cellulitis, congestive heart failure, venous insufficiency, pregnancy, and medication side effects.
Some tips that may help reduce swelling:
1. Put your legs on pillows to raise them above your heart while lying down.
2. Exercise your legs. This helps ...more
Some tips that may help reduce swelling:
1. Put your legs on pillows to raise them above your heart while lying down.
2. Exercise your legs. This helps ...more
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