What to do if the instep swells after spraining it

If you don't pay attention, you may sprain your foot. At this time, a bulge may appear on the instep of your foot. This is mainly caused by a joint sprain. First, you should go to the hospital for an X-ray examination to see if there is a fracture. If there is a fracture, you should use plaster to fix it outside. If there is no fracture, you can use cold compresses to relieve swelling and take medication to relieve pain.

What to do if the instep swells after spraining it

When you sprain your foot, stop exercising immediately, find a stable place to sit, and if possible, find a fixed object to support the injured foot.

1. Ice pack cold

Then find an ice pack to cool your feet as soon as possible. If you don’t have an ice pack, you can also rinse your feet with cold water. This can promote the contraction of the capillaries in your feet and relieve the symptoms of congestion. Then find an ice pack to cool your feet as soon as possible. After a few cold compresses, apply hot compresses to your feet about a day later (usually after 48 hours). You can cover your feet with a hot towel for about 10 minutes each time. Hot compresses can promote blood circulation, reduce swelling and remove blood stasis. Try to apply hot compress 5-8 times a day.

If you cannot take a rest and have to continue working, then apply a plaster as soon as possible. Try to choose a far-infrared patch for muscle and bone pains, which can relax muscles and promote blood circulation, speed up blood circulation in the swollen area, and generally reduce swelling in about a day.

If the swollen part of the foot is painful and affects your walking and work, it is best to take some blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing medicines, such as Panax notoginseng and other Chinese medicines, while applying the plaster. This will have a better effect.

2. Massage more often.

On the second day after spraining your foot, you can gently massage your foot. On the second day after spraining your foot, you can gently massage your foot to relieve pain in the swollen area. Massage from the periphery to the middle. Be gentle at first and then gradually increase the strength.

Since the feet are so fragile and easily injured, we should avoid being too strenuous when exercising or doing other activities to avoid causing unnecessary injuries to the feet.

So, what should you do when your foot is sprained and swollen? Let me introduce it below.

The first thing we need to do is to judge the severity of the injury. If there is no severe pain when you move your ankle, and you can still stand and walk with difficulty, and if the flesh but not the bones hurt, it is generally a sprain and you can handle it yourself. If the situation is just the opposite, it is a sign of a serious injury and you should seek medical attention in time.

In addition, the first thing to do when you treat it yourself is to apply a foot mask.