3. Compression
After resting and icing come compression, which can help to prevent and even decrease swelling that has already occurred. The swelling has the nasty habit of actually increasing pain and slowing down the whole healing response, meaning that it should be limited wherever possible.
Using a compression sleeve or compression stocking can potentially serve to limit the volume and severity of swelling by promoting optimal blood flow back out of the rest of the leg. What this ensures is a better rate of nutrient exchange, higher functioning waste removal, all in addition to actually limiting the swelling.
It is a great idea to maintain compression principles during any recovery and rehabilitation phase of the journey back from posterior tibial neuralgia, just as it is when tapering back up towards the full activity.
Compression is something that people often misconstrued as something which can cause swelling, rather than limit it, but of course, that is completely the opposite of what is true.