Stretch of the ligament of the foot

If you've been playing volleyball for a while, you've probably encountered or are still faced with stretching the ligaments on the foot. This is one of the painful injuries that volleyball players suffer. But you can avoid a long recovery after stretching the tendons or ligaments. After the injury, you need to see the doctor, because trauma to the ligaments happens when the ligaments are either torn as a result of a heavy load or they are stretched. Only specialists will select the optimal mode for recovery.

Tightening of ligaments on the foot

Rules for injuries of the ligaments of the foot

• In the next 48 hours, try to tread gently on the damaged leg.
• After injury for 48 hours, use ice, but you must be careful with ice - do not put ice directly on your skin or keep it for more than 20 minutes.
• A tight bandage will reduce swelling and pain.
• Keep your leg higher than your heart.
• To ease suffering, take pain medication, but with their choice you need to be careful, the reception should be agreed with a specialist.

At any time of the year, sprains may spread, especially in the winter on icy grounds, steps. Such damage can occur when jumping from a low altitude, while playing sports.

In reality, the sprain of the ligaments is a rupture of the ligament tissues. There are 3 stages of damage.

The 1st stage of is an easy degree of stretching. With this injury, a person can move around and experience a slight pain. The foot is very weakly puffy or it is not. But even if there are minor damages, do not neglect this stretch. In order not to be re-injured, you need to step on the leg carefully and take care of your leg. To ligaments properly healed, you need to contact a specialist.

The 2nd stage of is the average degree of stretching. Trying to move a damaged limb, the victim experiences severe pain. Such a trauma will be accompanied by swelling. When a person injures the ligaments, he will temporarily be non-transportable and disabled for a while. You should seek medical help.

3rd stage stretching. The injured person experiences severe pain when trying to move a traumatized limb. The foot swells, and this damage can lead to the fact that the joint is not properly formed. With this form of stretching, you need to see a doctor immediately.

If you feel that something is cracked in the joint or the joint has lost mobility, do not wait until the condition worsens, you need to urgently seek help from a doctor.

Stretch of ligaments on the foot is not a harmless injury and it is better for the victim to provide first aid before contacting the hospital. To prevent the spread of swelling, you must put cold on the damaged area. Without breaking the blood circulation, fix the limb. The next day, do not cool the limb, but warm it in warm water. Apply the heparin ointment. After consulting with a doctor, pain paints should be used with painkillers and wear a tight bandage. At night, the pain may increase, then dilute novocaine with water in a proportion of 1: 3, then in this solution, moisten the gauze and attach to the damaged area. Keep your leg as high as possible. If after 2 days the condition does not improve, consult a doctor.

The doctor will perform radiography, CT and MRI of the foot. Assign electrophoresis, wearing an ankle ligament retainer, tight bandage of the joint, UHF, muscle massage of the injured limb, therapeutic gymnastics. If the victim has constant pain in the traumatic foot, he may be prescribed injections of pain medication or may prescribe an operation. But with a little stretching, work capacity will return in 10 days.

Try to stretch and poke your feet well before the game or exercise, then even if you fail to land, perhaps a mashed stop will save you from trouble and from a visit to the doctor. Good luck on the court.