How do i heal a sprained foot muscle?
88437
only thing that heals a sprain is time.use an ace bandage\nto keep the swelling down.see a doctor to make sure its not a broken bone or a tear.good luck.
363103
u cant cure it by a homeopathic medicine. it is a bone spurt into the tissue and the onl way to "fix it " would be to go to a padiatrist aka a foot dr. he will opper8 and file it down.
837248
Unfortunately, there's not much you can do for a sprained or broken toe.  I know, I've broken the same stupid toe 4X.  Best thing to do is what you're already doing.  Keep putting ice on it no more than 20 minutes at a time (skin can freezer burn) with at least 40 minutes of no ice in between and stay off your foot as much as possible.\nFeel better!
989607
It's a good idea to get it checked out by a Podiatrist if you have one, then you can get all the right answers to stretching and braces, etc.  Next resort is your primary doc.  If it's tendonitis, ice and Ibuprofen.  Elevating is good for swelling, wrap the ankle or get a brace if you continue to play.
99170
When I get foot cramps I extend my leg straight out in front of me (while sitting) and curl my toes back up toward me as far as I can.  This alleviates the pain.  If you hold it for about half a minute you should be fine.\n\nThis has to do with the way your nerve endings work, there is a spot on the bottom of your foot that can be massaged to remove the pain, by stretching your foot in this way it does it the same thing without a masseuse :-)
149785
RICE approach:\n\nRest--You may need to rest your ankle, either completely or partly, depending on how serious your sprain is. Use crutches for as long as it hurts you to stand on your foot. \n\nIce--Using ice packs, ice slush baths or ice massages can decrease the swelling, pain, bruising and muscle spasms. Keep using ice for up to 3 days after the injury. \n\nCompression--Wrapping your ankle may be the best way to avoid swelling and bruising. You'll probably need to keep your ankle wrapped for 1 or 2 days after the injury and perhaps for up to a week or more. \n\nElevation--Raising your ankle to or above the level of your heart will help prevent the swelling from getting worse and will help reduce bruising. Try to keep your ankle elevated for about 2 to 3 hours a day if possible. \n\nWhat is the best way to use ice?\nPutting ice on your ankle can be very helpful, but you also need to be careful. The cold can damage nerves if the ice is left in place too long. \n\nIce can be left on your ankle for up to 20 minutes at a time. When your skin feels numb, it's time to remove the ice. Use ice treatments every 2 to 4 hours for the first 3 days after your injury. Ice treatments can consist of ice packs, ice slush baths or ice massages. \n\nTo use ice packs, partly fill a plastic bag with crushed ice. Wrap a thin, wet cloth around your injury. Place the ice pack over this and then wrap an elastic bandage around the ice pack to hold it in place. \n\nFor ice slush baths, fill a large bucket with water and ice. Place your ankle in the bucket until the skin gets numb.\n\nIce massages can work well for small areas. Freeze water in 4- to 8-ounce styrofoam (coffee) cups. Tear the top part of the cup away from the ice. Hold the covered end and slowly rub the ice over the sprained area with a circular motion. Don't hold the ice on one spot for more than 30 seconds.
1179691
It usually takes a few weeks for an injury like this to get better.  Avoid sitting down for long periods of time. When seated, sit on hard surfaces and alternate sitting on each side of the buttocks. Also, lean forward and direct your weight away from the tailbone. \nApply ice to the tailbone area for 15-20 minutes, 4 times a day, for the first few days after the injury. You can also use Advil for the pain. If Advil doesn't work for the pain, then you will have to contact your doctor to get something stronger.  You can purchase a doughnut cushion or pillow to sit on. Make sure you eat foods high in fiber to avoid constipation while the area is healing.
851897
You might have sprained or pulled the muscle. A nice massage might help.
893240
In 1996, I broke my tibia and fibula, and dislocated my ankle. When I was finally out of the cast, I couldn't move my ankle and had to learn to walk again. I hope you have seen a physiotherapist, as they can provide you with a list of exercises to do that will help. They are really fantastic, and got me on my feet again.\n\nHere are some exercises that helped me get going again:\n- raise yourself up and down on the balls of your feet. Do this holding a bench or the like if you need some stability, and work towards doing it without the bench. \n- do the same exercise again, but do it on a stair. You will probably need a stair rail or something similar for stabilisation. This exercise is really good for regaining flexibility.\n- you need to create a small seesaw. I did this by getting the top of a small side table and an old drink bottle (600ml bottle, not a big one!). Sit on a chair with your feet resting on it, and move the see saw with your feet. If you have one that is really strong, you could stand up and use it. If you are really strong, there are these exercise things that have a ball in the middle, and wobble around\n- some simple - just bend your foot. This can also be done with your knee in a seated and standing position\n- use a towel or stockings, and wrap it around your foot. Extend your leg out straight. Pull the towel/stockings towards you, but push away with your foot\n- hold onto a bench, and do some small squats. Try to keep your back straightish.\n- do circles with your ankles\n- use some heat to warm up your joints before doing your exercises. I bought a wheatbag, which I heated up in the microwave. I still use this today when my joints are playing up\n\nAs I had problems with the sending of messages to my injured limb, I often had to do the exercises with my good ankle, and then do them with my bad ankle.\n\nRemember - the best way to regain strength is to do these exercises regularly.\n\nIf you have access to a pool, then definitely do exercises in there. You can do some of the above exercises, walk around, swim, etc. The pool will take pressure off your joints, yet allow you to move around.\n\nGood luck
231830
I had a doctor recommend an easy stretch.\n\nPlace a book or board about 2 inches high on the floor. Put the ball of your foot on the book and rest your heel on the ground. Don't lock your knees.\n\nYou may have to brace your self in a door way or against a chair. \n\nHold for 1-2 minutes.\n\nIt is not a hard stretch, but really effictive for shin splints.
1085463
Rest with the foot elevated (above heart level)and apply ice for a minimum of 20 minutes on, 30 minutes off. Anything less than 20 minutes is not going to help. Also, do not apply heat. That's like throwing fuel onto the fire. You can also take an anti-inflammatory such as Tylenol or Advil.\n\nJust be careful and take pre-cautions with the ankle such as taping it for awhile. I lost a college scholarship when I sprained my ankle one too many times and ended up having to have the tendons and ligaments surgically repaired.
364898
Perhaps try stretching before excersizing. I hurt my foot about 2 weeks ago doing the same thing, but then my coach told me to stretch for about 20 minutes, and it started going away. As for your situation, I'd let it heal, maybe instead of working on your leg muscles, try your arms instead. Let it rest and try putting ice on it and stretch out before you excersize!
44036
Well more details about what is wrong with your foot would be helpful.\n\nBut you can still work out with weights (carefully).\n\nYou can also exercise in a pool for cardiovascular workout.\n\nFinally you can try something that is low impact such as an elliptical machine. I'm not sure if your foot can take even that stress, but it is a lot less than running
79755
I impressed a doctor by actually breaking a heal spur and never noticing it.\n\nIt's actual the plantar tendon that is inflamed, not the spur itself(being bone).  This usually happens when the tendon is stretched too much.  \n\nA good way to manage this is to keep the plantar tendon and the achilles tendon stretched out.  The achilles tendon connects the heel to the calf, and it it tightens up, it can play tug of war with the plantar tendon over the heel.\n\nA couple of good stretches for this area:\n1.  Put yourself about arm's length from a wall and place both hands on the wall.\nPut one foot behind you just far enough back that the heel isn't on the floor.\nPush the heel back with your arms till you feel a stretch. Hold for 5-10 seconds and release the stretch.\nRepeat with the other foot.  \n\n2.  Stand on a stair tread with only the balls of your feet on the stair.  Make sure you have something to hold on to.\nLower your heels until you feel the stretch.  Hold at least 5-10 seconds and release.
842263
rest elevate ice. i deal with this day in day out. massage is great what i get my clients to do is get a golf ball and roll it down the leg next to the shin. it breaks up the scar tissue there. i would suggest to stop running until u get it better. it wont go away on its own
660763
Yes - do make sure you get it x-rayed - easy to confuse a bad sprain and a fracture.  Arnica does work really well too.\n\nTransverse friction massage - working across the affected ligament will help the scar tissue to heal better.  Text books say this should be done for up to 10 minutes - good luck!\n\nTo relieve other pain in the area, massage it with an ice cube for a few minutes.  This will numb it up good (but hold the ice cube with paper towels or something, otherwise your fingers will also get really numb!!)
1072953
lol u hurted yourself\nit will heal but u may need to apply some sports cream or aching muscle cream/gel that you will be able to get from your chemist/drug store