Possible broken toe and pulled ligaments
by Marie
We had recently raised the puppy gate a few inches since our little pup can now jump it. Thinking I had raised my foot high enough, I walked into the room. Apparently I didn’t raise it high enough and slammed my left foot into the gate very hard. The entire front of my foot bent forward, more so on the end of the foot. My fourth toe and pinky took the brunt of the force and bent forward and touched the bottom of my foot. The next day I awoke to a toe nearly 3x its normal size and now bruised. I don’t bruise easily, so when I do, I know it is bad. It is now day four and it is still bruised, very crooked and the ball of my foot beneath the fourth toe is throbbing to the point of nausea. I can put weight on it, but moving it side to side kills and when I bend my toes forward, the fourth toe sticks straight out and only the upper knuckle slightly bends. I also get random shots of pain that run through the toe and the foot for no reason. I am icing and elevating, but only once to twice a day. I understand I should go to the doctor and I do have insurance, but I don’t have the time to go to 4 different locations just to get x-rays and have them just tape it….I can do that myself. I did break that foot about 8 years ago and never had it set…no insurance at that time so I self-treated with icing, and cruthces for 3 weeks. Why is the ball hurting so badly? Nerves? Bruised? Hi Marie, Unfortunately, the only way to get a clear diagnosis of what is causing you so much pain is to get an xray. Perhaps you can call your doctor's office and have them authorize an xray without you actually going to the office, I know I would do that for one of my patients if it was difficult to get in to see me. Without an xray you are just basically guessing what is going on with your foot. If you had the type of pain that actually made you nauseous then its obvious you did a fair amount of damage. Whether the source is due to a break in one of the bones, or a strained ligament or some other source of foot pain I have no way of knowing. Four days and still in pain? Go get an xray. Marc Mitnick DPM DISCLAIMER The information provided here is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice by a licensed health care provider. The only way you can get an accurate diagnosis and treatment is by physical examination by a doctor along with a proper medical history and any needed tests. Without a proper evaluation it is impossible for any health care provider to give accurate information. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay treatment because of something you read on this site or any other medical related site.
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