What to do if your child sprains his foot

We all know that children's bodies are fragile and they can get hurt easily. Some children encounter the situation that they sprain their feet. For parents, the most important thing they need to do is to deal with this situation well. However, the lack of knowledge about this situation has resulted in many people not being able to deal with it. So what should we do if a child sprains his foot? Let’s see how the editor answers this question.

1. When you find that your child has sprained his/her ankle, you should first comfort the child and tell him/her not to move around to avoid aggravating the severity of the injury. Then, parents should simply check the child's sprain. If the child can still stand and walk after spraining his foot, it means that the sprain is relatively mild. At this time, cold compress should be applied to the sprained area for twenty minutes. Do not apply hot compress at this moment. If you apply hot compress immediately after the injury, the local blood circulation will speed up, and the broken or incompletely broken capillaries between the tissues will expand when exposed to heat, causing more bleeding and more swelling of the injured limb.

2. At the same time, raise your feet as high as possible to promote blood circulation and reduce ankle swelling. Don't give your child inappropriate manipulation or massage. Because in the acute phase, manipulation and massage will aggravate the bleeding. If you sprain your ankle and experience severe pain when moving it, and are unable to stand or walk, you should go to the hospital immediately for X-rays and treatment.

3. It is best for babies who have just learned to walk to wear only non-slip socks when walking at home. If you are learning to walk outdoors, you should choose a suitable pair of shoes, preferably made of soft and elastic material. Bend the sole so that the toe can touch the heel, which is usually called folding it in half.

4. For babies who have already mastered the walking skills, the soles of the shoes should be slightly hard to help them correct their walking posture. In addition, it is best for babies under two years old to wear high-tops. High-top shoes are not winter shoes designed for warmth as mothers imagine. Their main function is to protect the ankles. When choosing shoes for your baby, breathability is the most important thing. In other words, you must choose comfortable and breathable materials, such as sheepskin, cowhide, canvas, and flannel. It is best not to wear baby shoes made of artificial leather or plastic.

The above content introduces the knowledge of what to do if a child sprains his foot. In addition to realizing these, it is important to better protect our children in life. Another thing is that we should give our children more food that helps to strengthen their physical fitness. Only by doing these well can we make our children grow stronger!