In most cases, sprains can be handled alone at home. Here are the steps that can be followed:
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🔰Stopify activities or movements that can aggravate the injury, at least 2-3 days after the injury.
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🔰Assign ice wrapped in a towel on the injured area for at least 15-20 minutes every 2-3 hours a day. But avoid putting ice directly on the injured area.
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🔰To limit movement that can aggravate injury conditions and prevent swelling that extends, bandage the injured area with elastic bandage (bandage). Make sure the area is wrapped tight, but not to inhibit blood flow. Remove the bandage before you sleep.
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🔰Another step to prevent swelling, place the injured leg or limb in a higher position. You can use an additional bench as a base to put your feet on when sitting or pillow while sleeping.
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There are now a wide range of external pain medications, ranging from gels, topical creams, to sprays. Although both ease pain, but these drugs may contain different ingredients, such as the following :.
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🔰Salysilate: commonly present in a cream that is easily absorbed by joints adjacent to the skin, for example on the knee, elbow, and finger joints.
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🔰Counterirritants (such as metilsalicylate, mentol, and camphor) cause a cold sensation that shifts your focus from pain.
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🔰Eugenol: an active ingredient widely used as a natural pain reliever is obtained from clove oil.
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🔰OAINS (Nonsteroid Anti-Inflammatory Drugs).
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🔰Capcaisin: is the ingredients contained in the pepper causing the sensation of heat on the skin when applied.