How to do when you break your toe

Once the toe is broken, pay attention to rest, reduce the amount of foot activity to avoid further aggravation of foot trauma, but also elevate the foot, elevating the affected limb can promote venous return, reduce soft tissue edema, within 24 hours should be given to the soft tissue edema parts, that is, the swollen parts of the ice, you can use ice including towels indirect ice on the swollen parts, each ice last 10-20 minutes Each ice pack lasts 10-20 minutes, and the ice pack is applied again after an interval of 1-2 hours. Effective icing will reduce further capillary bleeding and thus reduce soft tissue edema. If the swelling does not subside significantly after 2-3 days of observation and the pain remains severe after activity, a hospital X-ray of the foot should be performed to rule out a fracture. If the fracture is not significantly displaced, it can be fixed with a cast or brace, and after 6-8 weeks of conservative treatment, the cast can be removed for effective rehabilitation, which can also achieve very good treatment results.