The main cause of pain on pressure in a sprained foot for 10 days may be due to edema compression or soft tissue damage that has not yet recovered. Treatment mainly includes general treatment and medication.
1. General treatment: first of all, you need to avoid further aggravation of the injury by braking the affected limbs, bed rest, etc., and at the same time, you can elevate the affected limbs to accelerate the blood circulation of the lower limbs, and if necessary, you can carry out the fixation of braces; secondly, you can choose the way of physical therapy such as hot compresses, massages, microwaves, etc., to accelerate the blood circulation, promote the discharging of metabolic products, and alleviate the symptoms.
2. Drug therapy: patients with obvious pain can use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as diclofenac sodium, acetaminophen, etc.; topical drugs can choose ibuprofen ointment, Yunnan Baiyao aerosol, etc.; static drugs can choose sodium heptadecyl saponin, mannitol and other decongestive drugs to relieve pain. All of the above drugs should be used under the guidance of a professional physician to avoid self-medication.
If the pain symptoms are not relieved after the sprain, or accompanied by other symptoms, you should go to the hospital in time to see a doctor, to identify the cause and give targeted treatment.