Fractured foot a few days swelling can not be generalized, and the severity of the fracture, treatment measures, care and rehabilitation have a certain relationship, mild injuries can be about 1 week swelling, serious injuries may require several months of time before the gradual reduction of swelling.
If soft tissue injury occurs after breaking the foot, after resting and braking and other treatments, most of the pain and swelling can be significantly reduced in about a week or so, or even disappear, individual patients due to bad rest or heavier injuries slower recovery, it may take a longer time to reduce the swelling.
If ligament rupture, fracture dislocation and other injuries occur, often require surgical treatment, recovery is slower, most need more than 2 weeks to gradually reduce swelling, some serious injuries such as comminuted fracture may take 2 to 3 months to reduce swelling, or even longer.
During the recovery period of the treatment of broken foot, you should strengthen the care and rehabilitation, actively cooperate with the doctor’s treatment and functional exercise, and maintain good living habits, which is helpful to promote recovery.