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Suggest Remedy For Abrasion And Swollen Feet After A Fall
Question: On monday evening I fell off my motorbike. I have an abrasion on my foot also my foot is swollen and it gets worse at night time. As soon as I try to leave my bed my foot is so painful. I went to the doctor he cleaned the wound and gave me Diclohof 500 x4 a day. Also I have to go back to his office to get it cleaned once a day . He said nothing is broken because I can walk but what causes that pain ? I had previously sprained ankles, but nothing that hurt so much just when I put my foot in a vertical position. Also when the nurse cleaned my wound , my skin was white like paper. I’m in Thailand and the communication is very good.
Brief Answer:
Likely soft tissue injury. also take analgesics.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
I'm Dr. Sudhir Kumar,
After going through your query I concluded that you are having soft tissue injury in your foot with deep abrasion.By looking to picture and reading your query it does not seems me fracture however you can exclude it by x ray foot. Cause of pain is soft tissue injury and abrasion. Abrasion are very painful so it can be more painful than sprain.You are already taking antibiotics ( Diclohof 500 ). You can take analgesic such as ibuprofen for pain relief. Vitamin B and C will be beneficial for healing. Elevation of limb on pillow and active toe movements help in recovery. Rest is helpful. You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it.
Hope I have answered your query.
If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.
Wishing you good health.
Take care.
Likely soft tissue injury. also take analgesics.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
I'm Dr. Sudhir Kumar,
After going through your query I concluded that you are having soft tissue injury in your foot with deep abrasion.By looking to picture and reading your query it does not seems me fracture however you can exclude it by x ray foot. Cause of pain is soft tissue injury and abrasion. Abrasion are very painful so it can be more painful than sprain.You are already taking antibiotics ( Diclohof 500 ). You can take analgesic such as ibuprofen for pain relief. Vitamin B and C will be beneficial for healing. Elevation of limb on pillow and active toe movements help in recovery. Rest is helpful. You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it.
Hope I have answered your query.
If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.
Wishing you good health.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
I wanted to ask if my wound looks normal, as the communication in Thailand is not good. Why is my wound white? Also is it ok to leave a dressing soaked iodine on the wound for 24 hours ? That is what the nurse does when she cleans my wound. Please see pictures attached.
Brief Answer:
Keep foot evevated on pillow. Active toe movement
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back
After going through your query and follow up query and looking at your two pictures I want to say that method of your nurse is OK. Your wound is white because you got deep abrasion exposing the deeper white layer of skin exposed. Such wounds are like this only. It will gradually granulate become pink and will heal. Some part of skin may necrosed and became black later and may need removal on dressing later. But at this stage your nurse's method is ok and hope all will go well.
Your foot is swollen much .So take rest .Keep limp elevated. Do active toe movements to reduce swelling .Rest is already discussed.You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it.
Hope I have answered your query.
If you have any clarification then I will be happy to help you.
If you have no clarification then you can close the query and rate the answer.
Wishing you good health.
Take care.
Keep foot evevated on pillow. Active toe movement
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back
After going through your query and follow up query and looking at your two pictures I want to say that method of your nurse is OK. Your wound is white because you got deep abrasion exposing the deeper white layer of skin exposed. Such wounds are like this only. It will gradually granulate become pink and will heal. Some part of skin may necrosed and became black later and may need removal on dressing later. But at this stage your nurse's method is ok and hope all will go well.
Your foot is swollen much .So take rest .Keep limp elevated. Do active toe movements to reduce swelling .Rest is already discussed.You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it.
Hope I have answered your query.
If you have any clarification then I will be happy to help you.
If you have no clarification then you can close the query and rate the answer.
Wishing you good health.
Take care.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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