How to treat a sprained foot

In order to quickly get up on its legs after you have experienced a severe injury of the foot, you need the right approach to treatment. Immediately after the injury, consult a doctor to ensure that he injected you with an anesthetic injection. Since pain when dislocation never retreats. And consult with your doctor in order to know whether to set a bone. Do not take the decision independently.

After the hospital it is necessary to transport the patient home to let him rest. If you are caught in such a situation, remember that the extra steps do is not worth it. Ask friends or relatives to take you home.

After the patient was brought home, you should apply ice to the site of injury. It should be done only in the first hours after the injury, since this procedure is necessary to prevent bruises.

Remember that the foot must always be in "suspended" state, that is weight. This is placed under the affected leg hard pillow (or several), so will fit a mattress that can be rolled with a roller. Importantly, the patient was comfortable, but the leg was always raised, about 30-40 degrees from the body of the lying person. Do as you wish.

After some time it is necessary to smear the leg pain ointment and ingest pain pills. But it is not in all cases. Pills to not get carried away, be careful. If the pain is strong and not recede, in this case the use possible.

In the following days after injury and dislocation of the foot apply vodka compress to the sore leg. Do this 2 times a day.

Another effective remedy for sprain is to compress from a decoction of St. John's wort and warm milk. This method is an alternative to ointments. The pain will recede, and the muscles acquire a tone.

Do the daily exercises of the foot which will help it to develop.