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Child With A Knot On The Foot. Swelling Not Going Away. Anything To Do For Quick Healing?
my daughter fell and landed on hr foot hard. There is a huge knot on the bottom of her foot right above her heel and almost to the arch of her foot. It is painful to walk on. Sha had an xray and camke back fine but swelling and knot are not going away. It's been a week. She ices it and keeps it elevated and wrapped. Any suggestions to help heal it quickly?
If the swelling is persisting even after a week then it is advisable to reduce the movement at the ankle joint by immobilizing it with either crepe bandage or a cast. This will give rest to the joint and help in faster recovery.
I hope I have answered your query to your satisfaction.
The exact nature of the swelling will decide the speed of resolution.
If fracture has been excluded, soft tissue injury or blood clot may be responsible.
Rest to the part (Splinting if necessary & avoiding weight bearing) is important
Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drugs like ibuprofen reduce pain & inflammation
Cold compress in first days / later warm compress - help
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
The exact nature of the swelling will decide the speed of resolution.
If fracture has been excluded, soft tissue injury or blood clot may be responsible.
Rest to the part (Splinting if necessary & avoiding weight bearing) is important
Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drugs like ibuprofen reduce pain & inflammation
Cold compress in first days / later warm compress - help
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
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Child With A Knot On The Foot. Swelling Not Going Away. Anything To Do For Quick Healing?
Hi, Thank you for your query. If the swelling is persisting even after a week then it is advisable to reduce the movement at the ankle joint by immobilizing it with either crepe bandage or a cast. This will give rest to the joint and help in faster recovery. I hope I have answered your query to your satisfaction. Wishing your daughter an early recovery. Regards, Rajiv K Khandelwal http://goo.gl/SuCjl