How to treat swollen foot?
Patient: My friend got stung on the foot approx. 3 days ago . It s been swollen ever since . It s to the point where she puts her foot on the floor & her toes dont touch. It s beginning to turn purple and red. I advised her to go to the do tor and she doesn t believe she needs to. Does she need to go to the doctor? Doctor: Hello,  As seen in history, your friend has an ankle injury and I will straight away request for the x-ray and the orthopedist recommendation. As turning the color to purple or red indicates a pathology and needs to be examined. Most of the times, the injury is ignored and it heals in an unnatural alignment and which may lead to abnormal changes in the biomechanics. As the foot is one of the important parts of the body since it has to bear the whole body weight I would not recommend taking this lightly. Any abnormal bio-mechanical changes will not be good and may lead to other abnormal bio-mechanical functions of the joints like - ankle, knee, hip and lumbar spine.  To avoid such issues it is recommended to see an orthopedist without having a second thought. Usually, a team of orthopedist which includes even a physiotherapist will help to work behind the foot injury and give optimum results.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Regards, Jay Indravadan Patel, Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist