What to do if ??? ....   [back to the Category]

You twist your ankle or your knee, or if you feel that you have pulled a muscle?   [read the french version]

Author :   Docteur Anne Thiescé

IREC:

I for ice pack: to be placed on the pain centre for 20 minutes. Hence, it is useful to have an ice pack available; the ideal is a reusable, instant cold pack which you can keep in your bag at all times.

R for rest: this is compulsory, even though the pain is often supportable during the hour following the trauma.

E for elevation: keep your leg up off the ground; you can, for example, rest your leg on a chair with the ice pack on the area in question.

C for contention compression: put a strapping or a slightly elasticated bandage on as soon as possible.

Then consult your doctor, even minor traumas can require additional examinations such as x-rays or echographia and kinesitherapy treatment to be prescribed.