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How To Treat A Swollen And Bruised Foot Post Injury?

I walked into a pothole over a week ago and my foot bent completely upward. Over the past week and a half I have had moderate pain on the heel and outside of my foot that becomes severe when I put pressure or wear tight shoes. It feels a little better with elevation and ice. It is pretty swollen, but not incredibly, and there is no bruising, so I have ruled out a break. Any idea what it could be?
Tue, 30 Aug 2016
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Hi if you have ruled out fracture you must be having sprain.And remember foot and ankle injuries are very notorious even you dont have fracture there are chances of ligament injuries which causes severe pain and swelling and complete recovery is not possible in such cases.Mild pain remains in foot even after recovery.As your injury is fresh you need to give rest to your foot till the swelling and pain subsides.
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How To Treat A Swollen And Bruised Foot Post Injury?

Hi if you have ruled out fracture you must be having sprain.And remember foot and ankle injuries are very notorious even you dont have fracture there are chances of ligament injuries which causes severe pain and swelling and complete recovery is not possible in such cases.Mild pain remains in foot even after recovery.As your injury is fresh you need to give rest to your foot till the swelling and pain subsides.