How to reduce the swelling and pain of a broken foot quickly

Fractured foot fast swelling pain can be taken to rest, elevate the affected limb, cold compresses, pressure bandage, medication. 1. Rest and elevation of the affected limb: a broken foot will have swelling and pain, the first thing to do is to rest, avoid ground activities, brake rest. Elevate the lower limb, which is conducive to blood and lymphatic return to reduce swelling. 2. Cold compresses: local ice packs with ice packs, once twenty minutes, rest ten minutes to continue ice packs, can reduce local oozing, relieve pain symptoms. 3. Pressure bandage: use elastic bandage to put pressure on the ankle and foot to promote blood return, can reduce swelling. 4. Medications: Apply blood-activating and swelling-reducing medications, such as topical Yunnan Baiyao aerosol and oral Panax ginseng tablets. Application of non-steroidal painkillers such as Nimesulide dispersible tablets. Through the above methods most of the swelling and pain can be reduced, if the swelling and pain further aggravated, go to the hospital to take a clear picture of the ankle fracture.