What should I do if my toe is sprained and swollen

In life, there are accidents and shocks everywhere, so we should be cautious. Let's take sprained ankle as an example. Many friends have experienced this situation. What? There are also sprained toes. In fact, they are fundamentally the same. It is a sprain in the joint. Although it is not a big problem, it also needs to be treated promptly and effectively to control the injury. Let's talk about what to do if your ankle is swollen?

1. Ice and hot compress: During the acute period after spraining your ankle (generally within 24 hours), we need to apply ice to the sprained area to inhibit bleeding and swelling, reduce hematoma formation and pain. After 1 to 2 days, you can apply hot compress to improve blood circulation.

2. Fix the sprained part: If the injury is more serious, it is recommended to fix the sprained part. After fixation, the sprained part will not be involved or disturbed and can heal quickly. If it is not fixed, the sprained part will be repeatedly involved when walking, which is easy to heal loose, causing ankle instability and becoming a habitual sprain.

3. Avoid getting down: In the early stages of a sprain, the sprained part is still in the healing period. If you get down and walk at this time, it will hinder the healing speed. Generally, you need to rest in bed for about 10 days. Only after the sprain has basically improved can you gradually start walking. Even at this time, you need to walk slowly.

4. Elevate when resting: We basically spend the early stages of sprain in bed. At this time, we also need to pay attention to the sprained part. When you sleep and rest, we need to use a pillow to elevate the sprained foot. This can reduce swelling and help the patient rest.

5. External application of plasters: We can also use some external application of plasters to speed up the recovery of the sprained part. It can promote blood circulation, thereby clearing blood stasis in the affected area, repairing damaged joints and soft tissues, and can play a role in promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, and activating tendons and blood vessels when treating ankle sprains.

6. Walk slowly and carefully: You need to be careful when walking for a period of time after you sprain your ankle. Pay attention to the height of the road when walking. Be more careful when the light is poor to prevent sprains. Especially when going up and down stairs, you must be extra careful and pay attention, and do not go up and down at too large an angle to avoid causing further injury to the sprained area.