My daughter gets a lot of swelling with her foot and ankle from the RSD. Her pain dr has recommended wrapping it in an ace bandage type of wrap to help get the swelling down. It is important to wrap above and below the swelling points for her. She also wears diabetic socks that help. She does have to keep trying to move her foot so we have had to take off the wrap and make her move it and then put it on. The drs have also said the swelling occurs from not enough weight bearing activities by my daughter so pool therapy and me making her stand has helped. Using a comfrey leaf wrap also helps reduce the swelling.