After the foot is broken, you can choose to apply hot compresses, but the timing of the hot compresses must be well grasped. Generally speaking, a broken foot within 24 hours is a bleeding period, not suitable for hot compresses; this time the hot compresses will aggravate the local bleeding, swelling; then a broken foot within 24 hours is mainly to choose the ice compresses. After 24 hours, you can choose hot compresses, which have a certain effect of activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis. In addition, the temperature of the water should not be too hot, or it may cause localized skin burns. If the localized swelling is obvious, it is best to have a routine X-ray examination to see if there is a fracture or dislocation and other conditions exist together. In addition to hot compresses, can also be used with some external blood circulation drugs, such as swelling pain aerosol, etc., to help promote the local swelling.