What should I do if my foot gets swollen after kicking something?

When the human body hits some hard objects, it will be injured, because the human body is still very fragile compared to those hard objects. Some people will experience swelling after their feet hit some objects. Many people will feel very painful after this happens, but they don’t know how to relieve the pain reasonably. So, what should I do if my feet are swollen after kicking something?

First, what should you do if your foot is swollen after kicking something? Bumps and bruises are inevitable in life. The common practice after a bump or swelling is to rub it vigorously with your hands, or immediately wipe it with drugs that promote blood circulation. However, these commonly used methods are incorrect. A large number of capillaries will rupture inside the tissue of the injured area, and blood will rapidly seep out, forming local congestion. If you use medicated wine to massage or apply hot compress at this time, the local blood vessels will immediately dilate, and the blood flow will increase and accelerate, which will also increase the amount of blood seepage. Vigorous massage and rubbing will also cause new injuries to the injured tissue, causing more capillaries to rupture and new bleeding, thereby aggravating local swelling and pain.

Second, when a collision occurs, the part of the body that is touched will swell and ache. At this time, wrap ice cubes in cotton cloth and apply cold compress to the collision area. This is because of the principle of thermal expansion and contraction. If the skin epidermis is damaged, you should wipe it with alkali or other related medicines to reduce inflammation. If you can't find ice at the time, wipe it with toothpaste, because toothpaste contains menthol, clove oil and other ingredients, which have anti-inflammatory, analgesic, bactericidal and swelling effects, and can reduce inflammation, stop bleeding and reduce swelling.

What should you do if your foot is swollen after kicking something? If there is still a lump or bruise after more than 24 hours, you need to apply hot compresses, such as a hot towel, but change it in time to promote local blood circulation and play a role in removing blood stasis. Wrap hot rice in cotton cloth and rub the swollen area. Promote blood circulation and speed up the absorption and disappearance of blood stasis. If there is no rice at home, you can boil an egg, remove the eggshell, and roll the egg on the swollen area. It also promotes blood circulation and speeds up the absorption and disappearance of blood stasis. If the time from the injury is more than 24 hours and there is no skin trauma on the bruise, you can apply a hot towel for 30 minutes a day. If the towel is cold, it should be replaced in time to promote local blood circulation and play a role in removing blood stasis. Generally, medicated wine is used for serious cases (strong liquor can be used instead if there is no medicated wine). First apply the medicated wine and rub it gently. When you feel some burning sensation, rub it vigorously in the direction of blood flow. Do not wipe it when the blood flow is fast at noon or use a hot compress with a towel when taking a bath at night. Heat it until the skin turns red and you feel you can't bear it anymore. The effect will be better. Repeat several times to speed up blood circulation and eliminate bruises quickly!