A broken foot can be treated by general treatment, physical therapy, medication, surgery and so on.
1. General treatment: If you have a broken foot, you should rest in bed as much as possible and reduce the activities of the joints to prevent aggravating the injury. The affected leg can be elevated to facilitate venous return and eliminate swelling.
2. Physical therapy: the broken foot can be in 72 hours to the broken part of the cold compress, so that the capillary contraction, to avoid swelling. After 72 hours, apply hot compresses to promote blood circulation and help eliminate edema.
3. Medication: If your foot hurts, you can use non-steroidal drugs such as ibuprofen capsules, nimesulide granules and diclofenac sodium extended-release tablets as prescribed by your doctor to reduce inflammation and relieve pain.
4. Surgery: If there is a ligament tear or fracture after X-ray, CT and other imaging tests, surgery is needed to repair the ligament damage or reset the fracture.
After the foot is broken, you need to consult a doctor in time, by the doctor standardized treatment, do not self-medication, so as not to cause adverse consequences.