hi
thank you for the question

usually falls can cause muscular, ligament or even bony injury to the feet depending on the intensity or severity of the fall.
in all 3 conditions there will be pain and swelling. In case of bone fracture the pain is very intense and doesn't relieve on icing.
muscular and ligamentous injuries do respond to icing initially for 2 days.
at the present condition you can continue icing for initial 2 days after the fall. and wrap the swollen part of foot in a crepe bandage and keep the foot elevated by placing a pillow under the foot in lying position and in sitting position also keep the foot on a table in front of the patient.
on the third day you can give hot fomentation to the foot by dipping it in a bucket of warm water and repeat the same. give your foot some rest dont put much body weight on that foot for 3-4 days.

all of this done at home for initial 3-4 days if doesn't still help.
kindly see a doctor (orthopaedician or physical therapist)

wish you good health

Hello,
Thanks for writing to us.
From description it seems to be soft tissue injury .
He need an x-ray to rule out any bony injury.
I suggest him to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination. He may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance.Beside icing and elevating it, he can take anti-inflammatory drug like motrin to reduce pain and inflammation. Avoid putting weight and rest well.
Hope this will helps you
Wishing you good health...
Regards.
Dr Saurabh Gupta.
Orthopaedic Surgeon