After the foot sprain can be through the cold compress, hot compress, medication, braking and other methods to reduce swelling and pain. 1. Cold compress: After a foot sprain, first stop any activity, take a lying position, elevate the affected limb, and use cold compress to reduce swelling. 2. Hot compresses: 72 hours later, you can take hot compresses, daily foot soak, can promote the dissipation of blood. 3. Medication: During the period of hot compresses, you can use some medicines to reduce swelling and pain, such as oral Panax ginseng tablets, pills and so on, or external flurbiprofen or diclofenac sodium and so on. 4. Braking: the whole recovery process after foot sprain should be strictly braking, you can wear ankle pads to protect your ankle, and elevate the affected limb when you sleep, which can promote blood return and reduce swelling. If you feel unbearable pain and swelling after a foot sprain, it is best to go to the hospital as soon as possible to do X-ray or MRI to see the damage to the bones and ligaments, and then according to the doctor’s recommendations for targeted treatment. The use of the above medications should be in accordance with medical advice.