A broken foot can cause soft tissue damage in mild cases and ligament rupture, fracture and other injuries in serious cases. According to the severity of the injury, you can choose general treatment, physical therapy, drugs, surgery and other methods of treatment, there is no recovery of the fastest and most effective statement.
1. Soft tissue injury: Fracture light, may cause skin and subcutaneous tissue damage, swelling, pain and bruising. After the injury, we should pay attention to rest, you can immediately apply cold compresses to the affected area, you can also elevate the affected limb. If the pain is severe, you can apply non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesic drugs, such as diclofenac sodium and other treatment. Generally about 1~2 weeks can be recovered.
2. Ligament rupture: If the ligament is partially ruptured, it can be fixed with plaster or brace for about 4 weeks; if the ligament is completely ruptured, it needs surgical repair and reconstruction treatment.
3. Fracture: For mild fracture, if there is no obvious displacement, it can be fixed with plaster or brace for 4~6 weeks; if there is serious fracture, it needs surgical incision and internal fixation treatment.
If the swelling and pain is serious and the activity is obviously affected after breaking the foot, you should go to the hospital in time for examination and judgment of the severity of the injury, and then choose the targeted treatment.