A red, swollen toe that is worn down can be a soft tissue injury or an infection. General treatment, physical therapy, medication and other measures can be taken.
1. Soft tissue injury: including general treatment, physical therapy, medication and so on.
(1) General treatment: first of all, choose loose shoes to avoid local re-squeezing and friction, at the same time, the diet should be light, pay attention to rest, avoid exertion, avoid excessive force.
(2) Physical therapy: within 48 hours, you can use cold towel and ice cube to apply cold compresses, which can shrink blood vessels and relieve redness and swelling; if it is more than 48 hours, you can use hot towel or hot water to apply hot compresses, which mainly expands blood vessels, improves circulation, and promotes the absorption and dissipation of swelling.
(3) Medications: you can take Panax ginseng tablets, Danshen tablets, Shujiweiqi tablets and other Chinese medicines that activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis to assist treatment.
2. Infection: including general treatment and physical therapy.
(1) General treatment: keep the skin clean and hygienic, avoid extrusion and eat a light diet.
(2) medication: you can use external saline to rinse clean, rub iodine povidone to disinfect, and then apply mupirocin ointment, erythromycin ointment and other drugs.
Toes rubbed red and swollen, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.