Acupuncture knife is used to treat knee sprains. The treatment effect is good

Knee sprains are common, but the effect of using acupuncture to treat them is not very good. Patients should immediately adopt a series of measures such as immobilization, cold compress, placing a plastic bag filled with crushed ice on the knee for 15 minutes, applying pressure bandages, and elevating the affected limb.

1. Within 24 hours of the injury, due to the obvious exudation, swelling and pain in the joint, you should immediately use braking and cold compresses, put a plastic bag of crushed ice on the knee for 15 minutes, and apply pressure bandages, raise the affected limb and other measures. These are all temporary relief methods for knee sprains and can relieve the pain caused. Massage and heat therapy are strictly prohibited, otherwise it will aggravate the development of the disease.

2. 24 hours after injury: acute inflammation subsides and the tissue enters a repair process, which can last for 1 to 2 weeks. At this time, you can use heat therapy, massage, medication and other methods for alternating treatment to improve local blood circulation and promote tissue metabolism. At the same time, functional rehabilitation exercises with small amounts of exercise can be arranged.

3. Mid-to-late stage of injury: In order to recover from the symptoms of knee sprain as soon as possible, you should lie flat on the bed, straighten your lower limbs, lift your kneecap (patella) upward with force, then relax and repeat the force. Or straighten your lower limbs, lift them up, then put them down, and repeat. After reaching a certain level, you can also hang a sandbag of a certain weight on your ankle to practice.

4. You must eat a balanced diet during the injury period. Fresh vegetables contain many essential nutrients for the human body. The content and composition of some vegetables are different, so it is not advisable to eat the same kind of vegetable frequently. You should frequently change to different types of vegetables so that the nutrients can complement each other.

5. Mainly eat grains, because the nutrients contained in various grains are different. Of course, although processed foods taste better, they have lost a lot of nutrients. Therefore, the dietary intake principle for knee sprains should be a combination of coarse and fine grains, and try to eat fresh grains.