Numbness after a foot sprain indicates that the nerve may have been compressed and damaged.
After a foot sprain, numbness usually does not occur when the sprain is only mild, may cause minor pain and swelling, and when there is no damage to the nerves.
A more severe foot sprain injury may cause damage to localized nerves. May also lead to capillary bleeding and soft tissue oozing, the formation of swelling, when the swelling is serious, it will compress the local nerve, it will lead to numbness of the foot, so foot sprain after foot numbness, indicating that the damage is more serious, is a bad phenomenon.
After the foot sprain, should immediately carry out cold braking treatment, and timely medical examination, clear the severity of the injury, and actively cooperate with the doctor for treatment.