Because there are few soft tissues in the ankle, if you are accidentally injured, it will usually cause local blood vessels to rupture, and obvious blood stasis can be seen under the skin, especially two or three days after the injury, which will make the patient limp and dare not touch the ground hard when walking, mainly because he is worried that the symptoms will get worse.
Chinese medicine can be treated by massage, Chinese medicine prescription, external application of ointment, powder or fumigation. Massage is mainly to massage the muscles on the back of the calf after the swelling is slightly relieved, then gently press the tender point, slowly move the ankle joint, and finally press the inner and outer ankles with palms facing each other. However, when the local swelling and pain of the new injury are obvious, massage is usually not used.
Early treatment should promote blood circulation to remove blood stasis, reduce swelling and relieve pain. You can use Taohong Siwu Soup. If the swelling is mild, you can take Qili powder orally. In the later stage, it is advisable to relax tendons and activate collaterals, warm meridians and relieve pain, and use traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions such as Xiao Huoluo Dan. Powder can be applied externally in the early stage, ointment can be applied externally in the middle and late stage, and traditional Chinese medicine for promoting blood circulation and relaxing muscles and tendons can be added in time for fumigation and washing. (Cao Shufen)