Can you soak your swollen foot in hot water?

Fractured foot swollen more in strenuous sports, such as basketball, soccer or in running will encounter, its treatment can use hot water, there is indeed a certain preoccupation. The first day after a broken foot is not hot water soak, but as soon as possible ice packs, to reduce the local inflammatory reaction. After a day, such as in the late stage can use hot water to promote local circulation. So, after the foot wounds swollen with hot water soak is in the foot wounds in the late use, in the early to ice to promote local inflammation rapid recovery, inhibit oozing, to avoid aggravation of swelling.