A swollen smashed foot can be caused by a soft tissue injury, or it can be the result of a fracture. The methods to reduce swelling quickly include physical therapy, medication and surgery.
1. Soft tissue injury: after the foot is smashed, it may lead to local soft tissue injury causing swelling. Patients first need to brake the affected limb, ice, elevate the affected limb and other treatments; secondly, 72 hours after the injury, you can change to hot towel or hot water foot soak to accelerate local blood circulation; you can also cooperate with local massage, physiotherapy and other ways to quickly reduce swelling.
2. Fracture: After the foot is smashed, the fracture may lead to localized edema. Mild patients need to manipulate the broken end of the fracture to reset, and give the treatment of plaster or support fixed, and at the same time static drip mannitol, sodium hepatic saponin and other drugs to quickly reduce the swelling; most of the patients with more serious injuries need to carry out surgical treatment to reset the broken end of the fracture, fixation.
If the patient’s symptoms are serious, or if the symptoms do not improve, the patient should go to the hospital in time for treatment. All of the above medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication.