Often with great physical exertion, a rupture occurs in the fibers of the articular ligaments. This trauma, called a sprain, can have serious consequences. Depending on the intensity of the damage, partial damage to the integrity of part of the fibers is possible, and there may also be a rupture or separation of the ligament in the area of its attachment to the bone. These injuries occur, usually in the joints of the fingers, knees, ankles and wrists. In this case, the damaged area swells and hurts.
Stretching can cause various complications. In this regard, it is required to provide the patient with timely and proper help, which will become the key to a quick recovery.
The most effective way to combat joint injuries is a special ointment. With sprain, it will eliminate pain. She will cope with swelling that occurs in connection with the defeat of the smallest vessels. The applied ointment during sprain relieves the affected tissue from excessive irritation, as well as from hematomas. When exposed to the skin, this agent regenerates tissues and restores microcirculation of blood flow in them.
All ointments used in sprains are divided into three types of local therapy, which have irritating and distracting effects. These include:
- anesthetics;
- non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs of local action;
- chondroprotectors.
Ointment for sprain "Anestezin" refers to the first type of funds. The same group also includes Benzocaine. These drugs can deprive the injured area of sensitivity and eliminate pain.
Diclofenac ointment is a non-steroidal drug. Indomethacin can also be included in this group. The drugs perfectly eliminate pain symptoms and relieve swelling. Their use allows you to save the patient from inflammation.
Chondroprotective drugs are the latest trends in the treatment of sprain. The use of these tools allows you to directly affect the structure of the ligament in the focus of its defeat. So, “Collagen Ultra” is not only an ointment for stretching, but also a topical preparation that allows you to anesthetize and cure damaged tissues, strengthening and protecting them from the inside.
Alternative medicine tells us how to cure an injured ligament. Ointments prepared on the basis of natural substances have analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties. The use of alternative recipes often allows you to get a greater effect than the use of pharmacological preparations. Self-preparation of ointments recommended by folk healers is simple. To obtain them, leaves of eucalyptus and mashed garlic are boiled with pork fat for five minutes. A good effect is given by a river clay ointment mixed to a creamy consistency with apple cider vinegar. Carry out a daily procedure with this tool before it is heated. The use of grated potatoes with plantain leaves in a mixture with pork fat is also recommended. It is advisable to rub the product overnight into the lesion.