Can you soak your feet in hot water with a broken fifth toe?

The fifth toe fracture in the end can not use hot water soaking feet, but also depends on the specific characteristics of the fracture itself, if there is a fracture at the same time the soft tissue damage around the bone is also very obvious, and even skin abrasions, even after a period of time scabs have not completely fallen, you can not use hot water soaking feet. In addition, if the fracture has just begun, within 24 hours also can not use hot water soaking feet, only the fracture and after a period of external fixation treatment in a cast, remove the cast or surgery treatment has been a long time, you can use hot water soaking feet. This can promote blood circulation, which is conducive to the reduction of swelling and fracture healing, but the time of hot water foot soak must be selected for a good period of time and the corresponding indications, otherwise it may be counterproductive.