So I hurt my foot about a week ago. What the heck should I do?

[SeekerOfTruth007]

I was carrying a 50lbs sack of animal feed and I tripped over a plastic bag, which caused me to hyper-extend the bones and muscles in my right food. Now if I try to fully extend or curl down with my toes, it hurts the top of my foot as well as the outside portion of my ankle. Normally, this is my "good" kicking leg, so it's important to me. I just went for a 3 mile speed walk, and I'm pretty sure I was 3 or 4 minutes off pace because my right foot kept hurting so much.

I don't want to go to a doctor for pain/injury that is "only" a 3 or 4 on a 10 point scale, but maybe I need to soak my foot in ice water or warm water or something. Does anyone have any ideas?

Updates

1 y

Thanks for input, but my foot has recovered now. I barely know it happened now.

[sage2021]

Keep it elevated and give it time to heal. You are pushing the limits you now have and acting as though you don't have an injury. Be wise and settle down for a few days with it elevated and I think soaking it in warm water would be better than cold.

Always listen to your body when it's trying to tell you something is wrong.

[SomothErgai]

yeah dude. basic first aid for a sprain. get the fuck off your foot for a couple weeks. running/walking on it for miles WILL damage it further. so keep that shit up if you want that 3 or 4 to start inching closer to an 8 and a trip to a surgeon. give it a couple of weeks of complete immobility and then work yourself back into your daily routines.

[DryGermanGuy]

You need a sport bandage to keep everything in a position to reduce additional stress and inflammation. I’m not sure how you get these without a prescription?

[slatyb]

You go to a drug store and buy one.

[Anonymous]

Stay off your foot in these early stages or at least do your best not to lift anything too heavy or stay on your feet for long in these early stages or it will worsen and take longer to heal

[Opinion Owner]

They have waterproof kinesiology tape to keep you from over extending it while it heals, but you need to know how to use it or have a professional wrap it up. Your sprained doesn’t sound that bad if you’re able to walk but this is the best method I think

[itsannalee]

If you don’t want to see a doctor, just enjoy the pain for a while.

[slatyb]

See a doctor.