If you have a sprained and swollen foot, how to reduce the swelling, and how to reduce the swelling

Updated on healthy 2024-04-04
14 answers
  1. Anonymous users2024-02-07

    The ligaments of the wrist and ankle are like two leather bands attached to the joint, so that if the ligament is strained and not healed or repeated in a short period of time, the elasticity of the ligament on one side will decrease, so that the strength of the two sides will be unbalanced, and it will be easier to sprain during exercise, and the elasticity of the ligament will decrease after the sprain, and the consequence of the decline in ligament elasticity is that it is easier to sprain, so that a vicious circle will be formed. Therefore, I recommend that the owner stop training and wear an elastic bandage (available at the hospital) or an ankle brace (available at sporting goods stores) on the ankle, and take external and internal medication to cure it completely. If you can't exercise vigorously and be careful of spraining again within three months, you can also cooperate with acupuncture** and soak your feet in hot water to speed up blood circulation.

    Another: If you want to move on the second floor, don't talk nonsense about sprains and contusions within 24 hours, and you can't use hot compresses or external drugs for 24 hours. Not to mention the alternation of hot and cold, one will shrink when it is cold, and the residual heat will expand your blood vessels, I admire you, not to mention other tissues such as bones, ligaments, muscles, nerves, etc.

    Another 2: To correct the mistakes on the first floor, the most important thing in the case of musculoskeletal injuries is to "brake" until the activity can be selected according to the degree of injury, whether to apply a cast or an elastic bandage.

    Thank you, I wish you a speedy one**.

  2. Anonymous users2024-02-06

    If you don't need to put a plaster on a sprain, use a towel to alternate cold compress and hot compress, and the swelling can be reduced for about 10 minutes each time.

  3. Anonymous users2024-02-05

    First of all, there are many causes of swelling that can be caused by fractures, ligament ruptures, and other causes. It is recommended that you take a pat a**to see if there is a fracture in the bone, and then symptomatic**! A cold compress within 72 hours can reduce swelling and pain!

  4. Anonymous users2024-02-04

    A cast is definitely a bone damage, but if it's just a ligament, there is no need for a cast. As for reducing swelling, there are many ways to reduce it. The most gentle thing is to rely on taking medicine, time, and **.

  5. Anonymous users2024-02-03

    Apply ice for less than 24 hours, do not rub indiscriminately, and do not put the injured foot on the ground. After 24 hours, apply a hot compress, 2 times a day, once for half an hour, and you can massage it with safflower oil or something. Get plenty of rest, try to move around as little as possible, and don't do strenuous exercise until the foot injury has fully healed to avoid another sprain.

  6. Anonymous users2024-02-02

    Boil, mash the aconite, and apply it to the bloated area, and the effect will be visible in a few days (although you will have to go to the hospital for a cast).

  7. Anonymous users2024-02-01

    Warm compress method

    1. On-site treatment of ankle sprain. Immediately after the injury, a cold compress is given, pressure is bandaged, the affected limb is elevated, the limb is fixed for rest, and new wound medicine is applied externally.

    Apply cold or ice to the first hour. Put crushed ice and cold water in a water bag and apply to the injured area for about 20 minutes, then again every four hours. In order to facilitate vasoconstriction, reduce bleeding, play a role in reducing swelling and relieving pain.

    A warm compress can be applied daily after hours. You can use a hot towel to apply a local hot compress, or you can use a Chinese medicine pack to promote blood circulation and reduce edema.

    Dietary therapy

    Take 500 grams of walnut kernels and 250 grams of chestnut kernels, mash them together, and then knead them into pills, 9 grams each time, chew and eat 3 times a day. It is very effective for sprains. Don't underestimate these dried fruits that you usually eat, they are very helpful in recovering from muscle damage.

    It is not recommended to rub the swollen area immediately after the injury, because it is easy to break the local small blood vessels and form a hematoma. After a sprain, you should also pay special attention to your diet, it is best to focus on light, hot and spicy food is recommended not to eat for the time being, and try to reduce activities on the ground. As a reminder, be sure to keep your feet slightly higher than your heart when resting, as this will reduce swelling and pain.

    Rest treatments

    After a sprain, it is necessary to rest and elevate the affected foot, which is conducive to blood circulation in the injured area, faster swelling, and non-serious soft tissue injuries can generally be rested and healed. If it does not heal on its own within 2-3 weeks, it is necessary to take the drug aggressively, otherwise chronic inflammation will develop. Topical use is recommended plaster, which is very effective in promoting microcirculation, reducing swelling and relieving pain, and new sprains can generally heal within a week.

  8. Anonymous users2024-01-31

    How to reduce swelling when you sprain your foot is swollenHow to reduce swelling when you sprain your foot is swollenI believe that for most people, it is inevitable to encounter a sprained foot in life, it may be that the body loses balance due to intense exercise, or accidentally falls to the foot, it is said that the foot is the second heart of the human body, if the sprain is not dealt with in time, it will also have a certain impact on the human body. So, let's take a look at the way to reduce the swelling quickly after a sprained foot!

    How to reduce swelling of a sprained foot and digging a portable shrineFirst of all, we need to analyze the causes of sprains, most of which are two causes. Sprains can occur when the body is out of balance due to too much intense exercise, or it can be caused by walking or standing in an uneven position. So if you want to effectively sprain your swollen foot, the first thing is to stop exercising or standing immediately, you should sit down in a stable place, sail acres and put your feet in a comfortable position.

    Then apply a wet towel or ice pack to the injured area, and if you can't find these items outdoors for a while, you can directly rinse them with cold water first. The second is to massage the injured area frequently, many people just simply apply cold compresses or spray some drugs after swollen feet, in fact, they need massage to recuperate, at first you can gently massage the painful area, and then knead and massage many times. The third is to carry out ** exercise when the injury is basically stable, but the time and distance of each walk should not be too long, otherwise the injury will be aggravated.

    Fourth, we should pay attention to our diet, which should be light and not spicy food.

    Well, the above are some methods and precautions on how to reduce swelling when the sprained foot is swollen, do you know?

  9. Anonymous users2024-01-30

    In our lives, people often inevitably have running, long jumping, etc., and at these times, many people are very prone to some unexpected situations, such as some people will have a sprained foot and swollen situation, but many people do not know how to deal with it. So how do you reduce swelling when your foot is sprained and swollen? How to reduce swelling when a foot is sprained and swollen?

    1. Sit down and don't move

    If you have a sprained foot, it is best to sit down and not move your sprained foot in order to avoid adding to the injury. If possible, it is best to find a fixed object to cushion the sprained foot first. Wu Tongxiao: This is because the sprain and fall are properly elevated, something can help reduce the swelling.

    2. Cold compress

    Cold compresses can be applied to the injured area for two days and two nights after the first sprain or bruise of the foot. Because cold compresses can help pores shrink and capillaries constrict, and help relieve bruising, swelling and pain in the injured area. It should be noted that the cold compress should not be too cold to avoid other injuries to the affected area caused by too low temperature.

    3. Warm compress

    After 48 hours of cold compress, you can try to apply a warm compress to the swollen and sore part of the sprained or bruised foot, which can promote blood circulation in the affected area and help reduce swelling and stasis. Do not overheat the temperature of the cavity when applying the same hot compress to avoid burns to your feet.

    4. Paste plasters

    After the foot is sprained and swollen, you can apply a plaster that has a good pain relieve, blood circulation and blood stasis removal in the swollen and painful area. However, it should be noted that the plaster should not be applied at the beginning of the sprain, otherwise it will aggravate the swelling and pain. It is best to apply a plaster 24 hours after applying a cold compress to reduce swelling.

    5. Spraying

    The best thing to do if your foot is sprained or swollen is not to touch it too much for 24 hours, just use ice cubes and the like for a cold compress. If you want to spray drugs that can reduce swelling and relieve pain, it is best to use it after 24 hours. It should be noted that you will not be allergic to the external spray of the drug.

    6. Massage

    If your foot is sprained and swollen, it is best not to rub or pinch it yourself, and the best way is to find a professional doctor to give you a local massage to relieve the swelling and pain of the affected area. Massaging on your own without knowing what to do on your own can easily aggravate the swelling and pain in your legs.

    7. What to pay attention to

    (1) It is not advisable to press and knead immediately

    After a sprain, it is not advisable to rub the injured area immediately, as it is easy to rupture the local small blood vessels and form a hematoma.

    (2) It is not advisable to apply plasters immediately

    If you have an ankle sprain, it is not advisable to use plasters for a short period of time, as it may cause aggravated pain and swelling.

    (3) Pay attention to dietary coordination

    After playing with an ankle sprain, you should also pay attention to the cooperation in your diet, it is recommended to focus on light, and try not to eat spicy and hot food.

  10. Anonymous users2024-01-29

    If you have a sprained foot, you can reduce the swelling by applying cold compresses or elevating the affected limb, so it is recommended to do it under the guidance of a doctor.

    1.Cold compress: whether it is a soft tissue injury of the foot and ankle, or a rupture of the ankle ligament, or an ankle fracture, it should be applied as soon as possible within 24 hours, it is best to wrap the ice cube in a towel for cold compress, or you can use a cold towel to apply a cold compress, because 24 hours after the injury belongs to the acute phase of blood vessel rupture and oozing edema, at this time, if the hot compress will accelerate blood leakage and edema, and the cold compress can constrict the local blood vessels, thereby reducing blood exudation, edema, and then reduce swelling and congestion, and cold compress can inhibit the excitability of sensory nerves, In addition, when the blood vessels are ruptured when the foot is sprained, there will be local absorption heat, so there will be heat in the swollen area, and cold compresses can reduce the local temperature.

    2.Elevate the affected limb: Do not continue to move after a sprained foot, if you want to reduce the swelling quickly, you can lie down and elevate the affected limb, which can promote blood return to the lower limb and reduce edema.

    If there is a sprained foot, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time, improve the relevant examinations, be clear, actively cooperate with the doctor, and review regularly.

  11. Anonymous users2024-01-28

    Matters that should be paid attention to when bruises, sprains, and falls: 1. Don't twist casually When people sprain their limbs, they often turn or massage involuntarily, but many times casual twisting will aggravate the symptoms of the injured part, especially before the exact diagnosis, and the sprained part should not be moved casually. If it's a limb, raise your wrist so that your blood can flow smoothly.

    The correct approach is this: if you have an upper arm fracture, it is best to put your arm at the level of your heart, and if you have a lower limb, you need to raise your leg above knee level. 2. Can't apply hot compresses, but cold compresses Many of us will take a hot towel and apply it to the painful part after a fall and sprain, feeling that it will be more comfortable, but this practice is not right, because the capillary bleeding, and the hot compress makes his blood vessels further dilate, the hematoma will be more severe, and the future healing will be slow, if he is a fracture, then he can't apply a hot compress.

    Cold compresses can control capillary bleeding. Therefore, it is also important to apply a warm compress to the injured area, and if you feel that the pain is unbearable, you can use ice cubes to apply a cold compress. 3. Apply safflower oil After the capillaries are ruptured, applying safflower oil will speed up its blood flow and make the swelling worse.

    In the acute phase of the injury, that is, within 24 hours, if you use safflower oil to rub it, it will aggravate the blood exudation of the injured site and aggravate the swelling, so the use of safflower oil must be 24 hours after the injury, and it should not be used for patients with ulceration or allergies. 4. Sticking bruising ointment Bone-setting ointment can allow the drug to penetrate quickly through the human body, produce blood and qi, and relax tendons and disperse knots. However, if a fracture has already occurred in the sprain, applying a plaster will only temporarily relieve the superficial symptoms, and the fractured area will not grow well, and it is easy to misalign and eventually cause bone deformity.

  12. Anonymous users2024-01-27

    If it is only a soft tissue injury, the regular ** should be: take medicine, spray, and strictly control the movement of the affected limb. Take a break for 2 weeks.

    Yunnan Baiyao (powder) is oral, and Yunnan Baiyao aerosol is used externally. Other aerosols are also available. Apply a cold compress within 48 hours of injury and switch to a warm compress after 48 hours.

    Never rub it. It usually heals in about 2 weeks. It is best to go to the hospital for a detailed examination to see if there is a minor fracture to avoid delays**.

  13. Anonymous users2024-01-26

    Use ice packs to cool down, and if it's severe, it's best to seek medical attention.

  14. Anonymous users2024-01-25

    In daily life, it is common for the foot to be sprained due to careless walking, what should I do about it?

    1. Distinguish the severity of the injury. If you can stand with weight and barely walk after a foot sprain, it means that the sprain is mild and you can deal with it yourself; If you have severe pain in the ankle after the foot sprain, you can't stand or move with weight, press the painful place on the bone, and gradually swell, it means that the bone may be sprained, and you should go to the hospital immediately for radiographic treatment.

    2. Use hot and cold compresses correctly. In the early stages of a sprain, a small ruptured blood vessel is bleeding, and a cold compress can be applied to constrict the blood vessel and coagulate to control the progression of the injury. After 24 hours, the bleeding from the ruptured vessel stops, at which point a warm compress can be applied to help the bruising around the sprain dissipate.

    3. Correctly press and knead the sprained part. In the early stage of sprain, it is better to do continuous pressing on the hematoma; After 24 hours, the kneading method is done, centering on the swollen area and rubbing in all directions around it.

    Fourth, the appropriate implementation of activities. In the early stages of a sprain, swelling and pain gradually worsen, and the affected limb should be elevated. After the condition stabilizes, as long as it is not painful, you can gradually increase the activity of the foot and ankle.

    5. Rational use of drugs. In the early stage of sprain, there is no need to take internal medicine, and it is not advisable to apply drugs that invigorate blood externally, so as not to have more blood flow and greater swelling. After 24 hours, take some Yunnan Baiyao, bone-setting pills, blood circulation and pain relief, and then apply Wuhu Dan externally, and after the swelling is reduced, there is no need to take internal and external medicines.

    6. If the sprain hurts the bone, after the doctor puts a plaster cast, you must pay attention:

    1. Within about a few minutes of putting on the cast, you can't move the affected foot casually. Because the gypsum has not yet hardened at this time, it is easy to deform.

    2. Within the first 24 hours of applying the plaster, attention should be paid to the tightness of the plaster.

    3. After the foot is put on the plaster, it is generally not suitable to walk on the ground.

    4. In summer, the foot should be placed in a cool place to prevent excessive foot sweat and accumulation in the plaster.

    5. In winter, when applying a plaster, pay attention to keeping the affected limb warm, and do not frostbite the foot outside the plaster.

    6. If the pain worsens after the cast, you should ask a doctor for examination in time.

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