Word to describe putting a body part in a place thus not allowing fresh air in...?

I'm trying to look for a word that describes an act, a word that describes the action of putting a body part for example, foot, into a place where there is little or no fresh air, or where little or no fresh air will be able to enter (such as a shoe, a sock, or anything that surrounds, covers, wraps it etc.) in a way that has a negative effect on that body part (esp. an injured body part).

When a part of your body is injured, or has a open wound, it's obvious that you should allow as much air to pass through it as possible to promote healing, and avoid having anything surrounds or covers it that lessens the air flow to the area. So if someone's foot is injured and I want to tell them not to put it in a place where there are little or no fresh air, or where little or no fresh air will be able to enter, is there a verb to describe that? i.e. "don't [...] your foot while it's healing".

Solution 1:

Stifled.

While it can also mean "to be cut off", in the context given it can mean to wrap up or suffocate in a way that prevents the flow of air.

Solution 2:

Would suffocate work? It might have a different connotation, but I think everyone would understand if you used it in the example you gave. Other words could be Stifle, Smother, or Choke.

Solution 3:

We can use the assertive form of sentence and say like this : Keep your foot bare when it's healing.

Bare means uncovered, unclothed

Solution 4:

Keep your foot strapped and covered. Opposite would be don't cover the area, expose area to fresh air and sunshine regularly.

Another, is don't clothe, enclose or swaddle the area.

Solution 5:

You could also go for smother:

smother
v. smoth·ered, smoth·er·ing, smoth·ers
v.tr.

1. To cover thickly: smother chicken in sauce.
   v.intr.
   1a. To suffocate.
   1b. To be extinguished.
2. To be concealed or suppressed.
   

A quick google search confirms that the word is used in this context.