How to reduce swelling and pain in a swollen toe

Swollen and painful toes may be caused by excessive exercise, or due to trauma, infection, etc. Treatment includes physical therapy, medication and surgery. 1. Excessive exercise: Excessive exercise of toes may cause fatigue injury of toes with swelling and pain, first of all, we suggest patients to reduce or stop exercise to prevent further aggravation of the injury; at the same time, we can carry out foot soaking in hot water, foot massage and spectrum therapy to accelerate the local blood circulation and relieve the fatigue of soft tissues. 2. Infection: toe infection due to various reasons may also appear symptoms of toe swelling and pain, patients can be treated with medication, such as the use of cephalosporin, penicillin antibiotics and other drugs to fight infection; at the same time, the use of microwave, red light and other methods of physical therapy to accelerate blood circulation and promote inflammation dissipation. 3. Trauma: Trauma to the toes may also cause symptoms of swollen and painful toes, patients with serious injuries may also need surgical treatment, such as toe disfigurement injuries, toe joint fracture across the articular surface of the patient, etc. Surgical methods include flap surgery, fracture incision and reduction of internal fixation. Swollen and painful toes also need to consider whether there is gout, osteoarthritis, tendon rupture and bone tumors and other diseases. Patients are advised to undergo prompt and effective medical intervention or treatment after the injury to minimize the adverse effects of the disease. The above mentioned medications need to be used under the supervision of a doctor to avoid self-medication.