How many days does it take for a sprained foot to heal?

When an accident happens, it is very easy to sprain the foot. When a patient sprains his foot, he will not only feel pain, but also redness and swelling, and even affect normal walking. Therefore, the most important thing after spraining the foot is to correct the sprained bone first, and then use some ointments to treat bruises. So how many days will it take for the swelling of a sprained foot to subside?

1. Symptoms

After we sprain our foot, we will feel obvious pressure and pain in the posterior ankle joint, medial ankle joint and lateral ankle joint, and there will be obvious swelling in the foot, which will affect our foot movement and walking.

On-site treatment of ankle sprains. Immediately after the injury, apply cold compress, apply pressure bandage, elevate the affected limb, keep the affected limb immobilized and rest, and apply new wound medicine externally.

2. Treatment after sprain

Apply cold or ice compress within 24 hours

Put crushed ice and cold water in a water bag and apply it to the injured area for about twenty minutes, and then apply it again after four hours. It helps to contract blood vessels, reduce bleeding, and relieve swelling and pain;

After 24 hours, you can apply hot compress every day

After the swelling of the feet stops for 24 hours, we can apply hot compress. We can also add some Chinese medicinal materials to promote blood circulation in the feet.

Rest after sprain

Elevate the affected foot as much as possible, as this will help blood circulation to the injured area and reduce swelling faster. Minor soft tissue injuries can usually heal on their own by resting.

If it does not heal within 2-3 weeks

Medication must be used actively, otherwise it will develop into chronic inflammation. The recommended local medication is Huoluo wine, which is very effective in promoting microcirculation, reducing swelling and relieving pain. New sprains can usually heal within a week.

The swelling and pain have not subsided for more than 2 months after the sprain

It may even develop into a chronic inflammation that lasts for many years, and it is necessary to apply active liquor topically combined with Chinese herbal foot bathing to dissipate congestion, promote microcirculation, and speed up recovery. This method can completely cure chronic inflammation that has lasted for several years in about a month.

How to reduce swelling after spraining your foot

3. What to do if your foot is sprained and swollen

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.

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

Foot compresses are divided into cold compresses and hot compresses. Generally, cold compresses are used within 24 hours (or 48 hours) of injury in order to inhibit bleeding and swelling and reduce pain. Hot compresses can be used after 24 hours (48 hours) to improve blood circulation. Do not mix up cold compresses and hot compresses.