I dropped weight on my big toe
by Ivan
Hello, About 1 month ago I dropped 2kg weight on my right big toe. I didn't go to doctor right away but it got swollen and bruised. The bruised disappeared for about 3-4 days but swollen after 1-2 weeks. But now my right big toe is little bigger than the other and has little bump on top of it. Infront the joint of my big toe and when I try bending it it with force it hurts but If I only bend it myself without force it doesn't hurt. Should I go take a X-RAY? Thanks, Ivan RESPONSE Hi Ivan, You probably do not need me to actually answer that question, but yes you need to have an x-ray. In most cases of trauma the affected area will gradually get better as time goes on, eventually it will stop hurting. Foot trauma and foot pain in general take longer to heal than injuries on other parts of the bottom for the simple reason that every time you walk you are basically re-injuring an injured area. This is compounded by the fact that gravity causes the foot to stay swollen longer than say a hand injury. In your particular case it sounds like the injury may actually be worsening, so this is a cause for concern. I cannot tell you if you fractured a bone in your toe or not, only an x-ray will tell you that. If there is a break in the bone, it needs to be treated. Contrary to popular myth, there is treatment for broken toe bones. If the toe is broken and not properly treated, you run the risk of having chronic pain in that toe. So, get yourself an x-ray to see what is actually going on with your toe and then get some treatment to make it better. Marc Mitnick DPM DISCLAIMER
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