How do you know if your instep is fractured?

The instep of the foot is prone to fractures. If a fracture occurs, you should go to the hospital for examination in time and then fix it with plaster. You should get enough rest for a period of time at the beginning to relieve swelling and pain. You can use some blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing drugs for treatment. After gradual improvement, you should perform certain functional exercises to recover. In addition, you should eat more high-protein and high-energy foods and high-calcium foods in your daily diet.

What to eat to recover faster after a fracture

1. High-energy, high-protein diet: helps to restore vitality. However, it is best to eat it 2 weeks after the fracture. In the early stages of a fracture, a light diet is recommended.

2. Vitamin D: If you stay indoors after a fracture and cannot get enough sunlight, you may easily become deficient in vitamin D. Therefore, after a fracture, you should eat more foods rich in vitamin D (such as fish, liver, egg yolks, etc.) and get as much sun as possible.

3. Vitamin C: Fruits rich in vitamin C include hawthorn, fresh dates, kiwi, strawberry, longan, lychee, citrus, etc. Vegetables include alfalfa (grass head), pepper, sweet pepper, rapeseed, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts (soup vegetables), bitter gourd, watercress, broccoli, amaranth, etc.

4. Water: After a fracture, sitting for a long time can easily cause constipation. At this time, you should drink more water to ensure smooth intestinal flow.

Two weeks after a fracture, you can supplement your diet with bone soup, Panax notoginseng stewed chicken, animal liver, etc. to replenish more vitamins A, D, calcium and protein. If the fracture has been present for more than 5 weeks, the diet can be supplemented with old hen soup, pork bone soup, mutton bone soup, deer tendon soup, stewed water fish, etc. Those who can drink can choose from Eucommia ulmoides and Drynaria wine, Millettia reticulata wine, tiger bone and papaya wine, etc.

Things to note after a fracture

First, be careful not to fix it too tight. After fracture reduction and fixation, special attention should be paid to whether the plaster or splint is too tight. If blood flow is impaired at the distal end of the fracture site (fingers or toes), such as severe swelling or purple skin, you should consult an orthopedic surgeon promptly. Always check the skin around the edges of the cast or splint for pressure. If redness or ulceration occurs, consult a doctor.

Secondly, strengthening functional training is also important. Get out of bed and move around as soon as your body allows. Patients who cannot get out of bed should also do limb exercises in bed to promote blood circulation, which is beneficial for fracture healing and functional recovery.

Third, elevate the affected limb. After a fracture, the affected limb should be elevated (use a pillow to support the fractured limb) to promote blood circulation and prevent excessive swelling.

Fourth, bed care for patients. Patients who have been bedridden for a long time after a fracture should sleep on a wooden bed, which is good for their health. They should also pay attention to turning over regularly and massaging the compressed skin to prevent bedsores.

?Fifth, dietary care. Family members should take good care of the patient's diet and daily life, pay attention to strengthening nutrition, and often eat high-protein and high-vitamin foods. Drink bone soup regularly to supplement calcium.