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archman8
12-08-2000, 11:56 PM
Jammed my small toe 2 weeks ago. Entire side of foot quickly swelled and turned black & blue. Color returned after the first week, but it's still swollen. Mild pain with pressure on top of foot behind the toe. Broken/fractured bone? I've been icing it. Should I be using heat? What else can I do to help healing? Thanks for any help.

cragfoot
12-09-2000, 12:14 AM
Originally posted by archman8:
Jammed my small toe 2 weeks ago. Entire side of foot quickly swelled and turned black & blue. Color returned after the first week, but it's still swollen. Mild pain with pressure on top of foot behind the toe. Broken/fractured bone? I've been icing it. Should I be using heat? What else can I do to help healing? Thanks for any help.

Your description sounds like you probably have a fracture, of toe or metatarsal. You should see a podiatrist, get x-rays.
You want to RICES> rest, ice, compression, elevate, splint.

 
 
 




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