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by Beth
(Cincinnati, OH, USA)
6 weeks ago I dropped an outdoor grill weighing approximately 100lbs on the top of my foot. It immediately bruised and swelled. After several days of icing, ibuprofen and letting it rest it felt better. Over the past couple of weeks I have been on my feet a lot with the injured one beginning to ache, tingle and just feel different. When to Urgent Care for X-rays. She suspected a break at the 3rd metatarsal and recommended me to an ortho. Went to the ortho with the X-rays from urgent care. He did not see a break and is attributing the pain and discomfort to tendon and soft tissue injuries one would experience from a crush injury. He recommended a short cam boot. I have been wearing the boot religiously. While my foot feels better the top feels like it needs to pop. Is this normal and is wearing a boot to heal a soft tissue/tendon injury the right approach?
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