It usually takes a few days for the swelling to subside after a foot injury

In daily life, if you are not careful and something hard hits your foot, the instep will turn purple and then red and swollen. The hit area will be very hot and painful. First of all, you can use ice to cool it down. Cold compress can reduce swelling. If the condition is serious, you can go to the hospital and ask the doctor to prescribe some anti-swelling medication for treatment. If you have a broken bone you will need a minor surgery to treat it.

To reduce swelling, apply ice to the swollen area and get some sleep, it will feel much better.

If bruising occurs, don't panic, just roll a hot egg on the swollen area. Super effective.

If you do nothing, the bruise will generally heal in about a week if it is not very serious.

If it is very serious, it will take about 2 weeks. It is purple at first, then turns to dark blue. When it turns to dark blue, the blood clot will spread because it begins to dissolve. Then it disappeared.

If there is anything else that is not right, it is best to see a doctor

After excluding fractures, local contusion can be considered. First of all, you should rest, eat a proper diet, increase nutrition, supplement vitamins, pay attention to local warmth, avoid cold and dampness, apply cold compresses in the early stage, hot compresses in the later stage, apply pain tincture, safflower oil, etc., take ibuprofen, diclofenac, Panax notoginseng, chlorzoxazone, vitamin E, C, Yunnan Baiyao, etc., and follow the guidance of clinical physicians.

Consider : Soft tissue injury

Mostly manifested as local pain and swelling

1. Local hot compress and physical therapy.

2. Elevate the injured area

3. Take oral antibiotics if you have a fever

4. Analgesics can be given to patients with severe pain

If the swelling and pain are severe and you are afraid to move, we will first go to the hospital to take an X-ray to see if there is a fracture. If so, we will treat it according to the situation.

Suggestions: If it is confirmed that there is no fracture, it is often soft tissue injury. Within 24 hours of the injury, apply cold compress for half an hour and rest appropriately. After 24 hours, apply hot compress twice a day for about half an hour each time. Oral treatment with ibuprofen and Panax notoginseng tablets should be fine.

The ankle hurts when you put force on it but it doesn't swell

If you sprain your hamstring, don't panic. Pay attention to the injured foot and reduce exercise. Don't rub your foot hard! Apply cold compress within the first 24 hours, preferably with a towel every half an hour. Also pay attention to elevating the injured foot. On the next day, soak your feet in hot water or apply hot compress, and rub your foot with bone-setting water or safflower oil. Elevate the injured foot when sleeping. It is best to bandage the injured foot with an elastic bandage during the day to prevent a secondary sprain, and try to reduce exercise. I believe it will get better in 3 or 4 days. The above are conventional methods. It is recommended that you do not force yourself and have a good rest. Avoid spicy and greasy foods until the swelling in your feet subsides! Eat more light food.

Method/Steps

Apply ice first

When you sprain your foot, the muscles will become congested at first. The best way to deal with it is to reduce the congestion and prevent further deterioration, so you should use ice compresses.

Activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis

Only after 24 hours of injury can you start using some medicines that have the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, so as to reduce the damage to the injured part.

Use hot water to soak your feet

Hot water can promote blood circulation. You can use hot water to soak your feet two days after the injury.

Take care during injury

Many people think that as long as it is not very painful, there is no need for treatment. In fact, this is wrong. If the subsequent maintenance is not handled properly, it is easy to leave sequelae.

Late recovery

Late recovery is also very important. When the tendon is almost healed, the affected area should be restored, such as massage, or exercise within the tolerable range, but not too much.

If the condition is too serious, you should go to the hospital for treatment immediately to avoid delaying the condition.