How to recover fastest from a sprained instep?

If you are not careful in your daily life, you may sprain your instep or foot. After a sprain, you should go to the hospital for examination in time to check whether there is a fracture. Apply cold or hot compress in time, get enough rest, and eat more foods that help recovery. Medication should be used reasonably, including some painkillers, drugs that promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, etc. In addition, there must be some taboos in diet.

How to recover fastest from a sprained instep?

1. Distinguish the severity of the injury

If you can stand with your weight and walk with some strength after spraining your foot, it means the sprain is mild and you can handle it yourself. If you sprain your foot and feel severe pain when moving your ankle, are unable to stand or move, and the painful area is on the bone and gradually becomes swollen, it means that you may have sprained the bone and you should go to the hospital immediately for X-ray diagnosis and treatment.

2. Use hot and cold compresses correctly. In the early stage of sprain, the ruptured small blood vessels are bleeding. At this time, cold compresses can be used to make the blood vessels contract and clot, thereby controlling the progression of the injury. After 24 hours, the bleeding from the ruptured blood vessels stops. At this time, hot compress can be used to promote the dissipation of blood stasis around the sprain. 48 hours after the injury, you can apply hot water or a hot towel to the affected area, or you can soak the injured ankle in heated vinegar (soak 2 to 3 times a day, each time for 15 minutes). Both methods can promote blood circulation in local tissues, accelerate the absorption of blood stasis and exudate by local tissues, and facilitate the repair of damaged tissues. 3. Correctly massage the sprained area . In the early stage of sprain, it is better to apply continuous massage on the hematoma; after 24 hours, massage again, taking the swollen area as the center and rubbing in all directions around it.

4. Reasonable use of medication: In the early stage of sprain, no oral medication is needed, and it is not advisable to apply blood-activating drugs externally to avoid more bleeding and greater swelling. If necessary, spray some "Get Well Fast" on the injured area, which will make you feel more comfortable. After 24 hours, take some Yunnan Baiyao, Dieda Pills, and Huoxue Zhitong Powder internally, and apply Wuhudan externally. After the swelling subsides, you don't need to take any internal or external medicines. 5. Pay attention to your diet . After spraining your foot, you should pay attention to your diet and avoid spicy foods such as chili peppers and coriander. In addition, you can eat more protein foods and bone broth. Such as: beans, milk, bone broth, beef, etc.