Can the effusion in the ankle heal slowly?

Many patients do not take their condition seriously after spraining their ankle. They get out of bed and walk around or even do physical work after resting for a few days. This will cause the sprained bone to be unstable and not grow firmly, which will cause some fluid to accumulate in the ankle. The fluid in the ankle often makes people feel swelling and pain. So, can the fluid in the ankle heal slowly? The following is a detailed introduction

In this case, local physical therapy and rest are mainly enough. You need to recover slowly and cannot walk on the ground. If the sprained foot causes fluid accumulation, you can go to a traditional Chinese medicine orthopedic department for treatment by applying plasters. The effect is quite good.

Instructions: Reduce activity, do not stand for too long, make sure to rest, avoid spicy food, eat a light diet, and rest peacefully.

If there is fluid accumulation, local braking is still required, followed by relevant treatment.

Guidance: You should rest at home for now. Generally, the accumulated fluid will gradually decrease. If you want to get better quickly, you can receive intravenous treatment.

Sprained for more than a month. MRI showed effusion and ligament strain. Stop moving first. Reduce activity.

Guidance: In this case, it is recommended to go to the hospital's physical therapy department to use a computer medium-frequency diathermy device for treatment, which will have a very good effect. At the same time, you should also cooperate with infusion for one week of treatment. You should also pay attention to the correct working or living posture to avoid staying in one posture for too long.

If it is an obvious accidental sprain in the recent period but the bone is fine, and there is fluid accumulation now, it is considered to be ligament tissue damage.

Guidance: It is recommended to pay attention to a light diet in the near future, avoid spicy and irritating foods, use Yunnan Baiyao spray locally for a few days to see how it goes, and avoid excessive activities, so that the condition can recover well.