During pregnancy, expectant mothers may experience significant bulging of the abdomen and deformation of the body due to the continuous development and growth of the fetus, which can cause inconvenience in daily activities. For example, some expectant mothers may accidentally twist their feet. So, what should pregnant women do if they have a torn ankle ligament?
1. After a pregnant woman develops a ligament strain on her foot, the first step is to check for any bone injuries. If there are only soft tissue injuries, she needs to temporarily stop any activities and rest in bed. And you can wrap an ice pack with a towel or use a suitable cold water towel to apply ice or cold compress to the injured area of the foot. This can effectively alleviate the redness, swelling, and pain of the foot injury, and prevent and reduce subcutaneous tissue bleeding in the pulled area.
2. After 1-2 days of rest, the internal bleeding in the subcutaneous ligament tissue of a pregnant woman with a torn foot ligament has stopped. At this time, hot compress combined with local massage can be used to promote blood circulation and absorption of bleeding clots in the injured area. When applying hot compress, the temperature should not be too high and the duration should not be too long, otherwise it may worsen the local swelling symptoms.
3. If a pregnant woman has severe ankle ligament strain, it is not advisable to handle it on her own at this time. She needs to go to the orthopedic department of the hospital for examination by a specialist doctor, and under the guidance of the doctor, use local drugs to relieve pain and reduce swelling. At the same time, moderate massage, baking lamp and other physical therapy methods can be combined, and later muscle exercise should be carried out to help the ligament strain recover as soon as possible.
