What to do if your foot is swollen and painful and you can’t walk

Swollen feet pain can not walk should be based on the cause of the appropriate treatment, common causes are trauma, rheumatoid arthritis, varicose veins of the lower extremities, etc., commonly used treatments are general treatment, physical therapy, drug therapy and surgical treatment. 1. Trauma: Swelling and pain in the feet caused by falling and other reasons should be rested and braked. If it is not accompanied by ligament or bone rupture, it should be treated actively and conservatively. Cold compresses should be applied within 72 hours, and hot compresses can be applied after 72 hours to reduce swelling and relieve pain. Oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen can be used in severe cases. When accompanied by ligament and bone rupture, it can be treated by surgery. 2. Rheumatoid arthritis: patients with rheumatoid arthritis should be treated with physical therapy and hot compresses such as infrared rays to reduce pain. Commonly used medications, in addition to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen, etc., can also be used in anti-rheumatic drugs such as sulfasalazine, methotrexate, etc., and can be treated surgically if there are deformities affecting the function of the joints. 3. Varicose veins of lower limbs: wearing compression stockings or external compression with elastic bandage can improve the symptoms. Serious condition can be treated by surgery such as high vein ligation, radiofrequency ablation vein closure. Swollen feet pain can not walk there may be other reasons such as heart failure, arterial occlusion, advanced complications of diabetes and foot fractures and bone tumors, etc., it is recommended to go to the hospital as soon as possible to clarify the cause of the disease, standardized treatment.