What to do if you have a fracture of the base of the fifth metatarsal in your foot.

A fracture of the base of the fifth metatarsal in the foot usually depends on whether or not the broken end of the fracture is displaced and whether or not the broken end is in good alignment. If there is displacement, appropriate manipulation should be performed, followed by external cast immobilization. If there is no displacement, the foot should be immobilized directly in a cast for about 4-6 weeks, which will help the fracture to recover and allow the lateral ankle ligaments to relax sufficiently to allow further repair of the damaged ligaments. After immobilization, the foot should be elevated above the level of the heart to help reduce swelling and inflammatory edema and to help reduce pain. In addition, activities should be carried out in the toe area, which can increase blood circulation in the injured area, help eliminate inflammatory edema and promote its recovery. In addition, Chinese patent medicines should be taken orally to activate blood circulation, eliminate blood stasis, reduce swelling and relieve pain, such as blood circulation and pain relief capsule and Daxiqili capsule to increase local blood circulation and promote the absorption of inflammatory metabolites. Generally speaking, after 4-6 weeks of immobilization, the fracture can reach the state of preliminary clinical healing, and then carry out the functional exercise of ankle joint flexion and extension and get out of bed activities.