Why do elderly people easily sprain their ankles?
Ankle sprain means ankle injury, and ankle injury is mostly caused by ankle varus, which leads to tearing of lateral collateral ligament. Although the lateral ankle of the foot is longer than the medial ankle, the ligament is stronger than the medial ankle and the muscles of the medial ankle are stronger, so the ankle is easy to evert and cause sprain.
Moreover, when the toes are stretched, the joint surface is not tightly attached. When jumping in the air, the toes are generally straight. After the sole of the foot touches the ground, it is easy to cause excessive stretching of the lateral ligament of the ankle joint and sprain.
Doing jumping, walking fast on uneven dirt roads, wearing high heels or going downhill may all cause the elderly to sprain their ankles.
What should the old man do if his ankle is swollen?
1, when sleeping or resting, put your feet high to reduce swelling. The affected limb can be raised to 30 cm above the bed or desktop, which can promote distal blood circulation and relieve local swelling and pain.
2. Use the broken ice in the refrigerator for local treatment. Within 24 hours after sprain, apply tap water or ice cubes to the affected area.
3. Put the soft packaging bag for oral drinks in the freezer layer 10-20 minutes, and then apply it to the affected area. This can follow the shape of the limb, which is plastic and suitable for the external shape of the limb, and it is more convenient to change it every half hour.
4. Fix the ankle joint with a long bandage to minimize the number of activities of the wound to speed up the healing.
5. Massage should be avoided within 24 hours after injury, and the cold compress should be repeated 3~5 times, preferably every 2 hours 1 time. This is because the local capillaries are still broken within 24 hours after sprain, and cold compress will promote vasoconstriction.
6. You can use some sprays to help stop bleeding and relieve pain.
7. Cold compress can reduce bleeding within 24 hours after injury, and hot compress can promote the absorption of congestion after 24 hours. Therefore, treatment such as hot compress, massage or acupuncture should be postponed appropriately.
How do the daily elderly prevent sprained feet?
1, to see the road clearly, wear professional shoes that fit your feet. Wearing foot pads and high-heeled shoes is of little significance, but it may weaken the strength of the ankle itself.
2. It is the best way to do more weight-bearing and ankle strength exercises, such as walking on the wave board, stepping on bricks with the forefoot or tiptoeing on the stairs. , can play a preventive role.
Generally speaking, there are many people in the bus station, especially when the bus enters the station, the old people are slow in their legs and feet, and they are anxious to squeeze into the sidewalk, which is easy to sprain their ankles if they are not careful.
4. Old people like to buy food from the morning market with big bags and small bags, carrying heavy things in their hands, and walking in a hurry, it is easy to ignore their feet. Health Network reminds you that you must pay attention to the road conditions.
5. In case of discount promotion, you might as well go more often, bring a light car, it's convenient to push things, it's best to take barrier-free access, and it's safe to walk slowly on a gentle slope.