{"id":11738,"date":"2019-09-01T11:00:54","date_gmt":"2019-09-01T11:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simplyhealth.today\/?p=11738"},"modified":"2021-04-27T19:32:14","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T19:32:14","slug":"16-home-remedies-to-relieve-a-broken-foot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simplyhealth.today\/16-home-remedies-to-relieve-a-broken-foot\/","title":{"rendered":"16 Home Remedies to Relieve A Broken Foot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A broken or fractured foot is one of the most common types of fractures that happen at a rate of thousands every year, and the average emergency room sees at least a few hundred per week that happen for a range of different reasons, though can usually be tracked down to an event where the foot sustained a traumatic impact \u2013 either suddenly or over a long period of time \u2013 that was enough to displace or fracture a bone in the foot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have a broken rather than sprained foot, you are likely to experience symptoms including extreme pain, immediate swelling, dark bruising and impaired movement in the affected foot, ankle and sometimes the toes. Other symptoms that you may or may not experience include tingling or numbness, and the feeling of grinding within the foot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are 8 great home remedies to help relieve the symptoms associated with a broken foot that can help to support your conventional treatment during the six to eight week healing period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Natural Forms of Aspirin<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Aspirin <\/a>is one of the most prescribed painkillers out there, and it\u2019s considered such an important medication that it\u2019s on the World Health Organization\u2019s list of essential medications that every country should have; it\u2019s no wonder considering that aspirin is more than just a painkiller, but can also act as a blood thinner and a way to bring a fever down in an emergency situation.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have a broken foot, pain is one of the first and most severe symptoms that you will experience, and it\u2019s likely to stick around for the entire healing period and sometime thereafter. Aspirin is one of the best things that you can take to manage pain \u2013 and it\u2019s available in more forms than just a neat little pill. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aspirin can also be extracted by making a tea from willow bark, one of the best natural forms of aspirin out there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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2. Increasing Anti-Inflammatory Compounds<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Inflammation<\/a> is common while healing from any type of fracture, sprain or break \u2013 and inflammation can also flare up years or decades after an initial injury; some types of conditions like arthritis and osteoarthritis increase your risk of developing these regular inflammation flare-ups. There\u2019s a lot that can be done when it comes to natural medicine to reduce inflammation, and we can rely on knowledge that people have been using for thousands of years by now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While you are healing from a break, fracture or just a bout of inflammation from a previously sustained injury or already-existing condition, increase your intake of anti-inflammatory compounds such as cinnamon and turmeric. It can do a lot for reducing the inflammation and swelling, and also helps more by supporting the immune system during the healing period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s also great for a generally added immunity booster even when you aren\u2019t healing from something as severe as a fracture!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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3. Application of Ice<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Applying ice and pressure is one of the first things that EMTs, nurses, and doctors are trained to do when they see a fracture <\/a>or break. This is because of the fact that this can drastically reduce the initial pain and swelling when an injury has just happened \u2013 and of course, this doesn\u2019t mean that you\u2019ll have to wait for a doctor to do it. If you have recently injured the foot, apply ice as fast as possible in order to help the injury \u2013 then, seek medical attention in order to establish the extent of the injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ice can also help during the six to eight week healing period, and might sometimes be a great help for reducing associated pain in the case of previous injuries that flare up years after the original injury took place. For this, rather than using ice, consider investing in a few ice packs that are designed to last.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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4. Up Your Calcium Intake<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While you are healing from a break or fracture, your body needs all of the nutrients it can get \u2013 and giving your body some extra help during this period can mean that you heal your fracture at a much faster, better rate than if you didn\u2019t. Almost everyone knows that calcium is one of the essential building blocks for bones, so after a break or fracture can be one of the best times to naturally increase your calcium levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dairy products are one of the most obvious sources for calcium<\/a>, but not the only ones by far. Many fruits and nuts also happen to contain more calcium than you would think, and some even contain more per volume than milk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are unable to consume calcium through dairy products, there are many alternatives out there \u2013 including just opting for a few months of calcium supplements or a comprehensive multivitamin that can support your body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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5. Boost Your General Immunity<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The body\u2019s immune system<\/a> is the mechanism that helps it to fight off any forms of viruses and infections, and it\u2019s pretty obvious that you want your immune system to be in peak condition as much as possible. This becomes truer where you are exposed to the risk of infection, or where you are already trying to heal from an injury such as a broken foot.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are many ways in which you can boost your immunity and help your body to heal from a broken foot or other injuries better and faster; these methods include switching over to a healthier diet, increasing your calcium intake, taking general better care of your health and increasing your intake of immunity-boosting compounds and foods, of which cinnamon and turmeric are just two of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you aren\u2019t sure, speak to your doctor about how to supplement your health best or download some suggestions online. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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6. Splinting and Strapping at Home<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One of the most important things if you have sustained a break or fracture is to keep it as still as possible; this is true for the moments immediately after the fracture in order to get pain and swelling to reduce, but remains just as true for the entire six to eight week healing period afterward \u2013 and this is why injuries like broken feet or femurs are usually placed in a cast for this period of time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The initial casting process is best done by a doctor, but after the cast has come off, the patient can (and should) continue strapping and splinting <\/a>the injury at home. Remember that the idea is to reduce pain and stress even after the cast has come off.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joint-strapping tape is available from most drug stores and can help to keep fractures in place as well as reduce any associated pain or pressure on an injured bone or joint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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7. Getting Enough Rest<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The body does most of its growing, healing and regenerating when the body is asleep; this is because the body uses the energy <\/a>for other things during the time we are awake, and it should make it obvious why it\u2019s always recommended that you get enough rest after an injury has occurred. If you are currently healing from an injury like a broken foot, it\u2019s vital that you get more than the recommended eight hours of sleep per night \u2013 and when you\u2019re tired, give in and rest.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your body doesn\u2019t get enough sleep during the healing period, it can extend it past the six to eight weeks that it would have normally taken to heal \u2013 and of course, adding insomnia to a broken foot can only make you feel worse at the end of it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you struggle to fall asleep, consider natural methods (such as lavender tea at night) to ease the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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8. Switching to a Supportive Diet<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While you are healing from a broken foot or any other type of illness or infection<\/a>, your body needs all of the support that it can get in order to heal \u2013 and it\u2019s likely that your current diet just isn\u2019t going to cut it. When you\u2019re in the healing stages increase your intake of essential vitamins, minerals, and fresh foods, and do what you can in order to cut out any artificial ingredients. Just these small changes can help to turn your diet around almost immediately, and it can do a lot for supporting the natural healing process.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you aren\u2019t sure how to approach a supportive diet for your body, speak to a diet expert first to find out what makes for the best possible healing diet for this period, or design your own diet with some handy suggestions from the internet: Many diet plans are available tailored specifically to bone health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\r\n

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