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Posted on 10/3/19 at 2:20 pm
Posted by MissTiger91
Behind enemy lines in Mississippi
Member since Oct 2010
654 posts
Posted on 10/3/19 at 2:20 pm
Is there anything to do for a broken toe other than tape it to the next toe and take pain killers? How long will it hurt? It has swollen and the bruise comes halfway up the top of my foot. This is not the pinky toe, but his next door neighbor
Posted by Adam4848
LA
Member since Apr 2006
19006 posts
Posted on 10/3/19 at 2:49 pm to
How did you break it?

The only major thing I would worry about is swelling and that nail. If you're not seeing any problems with that then you should be fine.

It will be extremely awkward walking for a couple of days but don't worry that happens to everyone. I would try and get a boot that has some padding under it.
Posted by CheEngineer
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2019
4234 posts
Posted on 10/3/19 at 9:16 pm to
Go get an X-ray just to make sure you did not chip a piece of bone off that may have to be removed.
Posted by CoachChappy
Member since May 2013
32590 posts
Posted on 10/4/19 at 9:06 am to
I've broken nearly every toe on each foot. I was 6' tall in the 7th grade. I was more worried about smacking my head on things than my feet. Also, I had the coordination of a great dane puppy.

The only thing I would worry about OP, is that you may have a break in the foot as well. It could be that you are not letting your joint reset. You may need to get off the foot. It may be prudent to bite the bullet and have the foot X-rayed.
Posted by gumbo2176
Member since May 2018
15237 posts
Posted on 10/7/19 at 9:02 pm to
I broke my little toe several years ago walking around barefoot and caught it on a piece of wood in the yard. It was out 90 degrees from the other toes.

I pulled it back in place as best I could and just taped it to the one next to it and kept it like that for a couple weeks. Hurt like hell for a while. Really not much you can do besides that.

Kind of like broken ribs in that way. Breath out and let them tape you up tight and try to not cough, sneeze or get out of breath.
Posted by GEAUXT
Member since Nov 2007
29275 posts
Posted on 10/8/19 at 11:08 am to
If there is no major deformity to the toe, then the treatment is simply buddy splinting and time. Bone will take 6-8 weeks to heal under normal circumstances. Pain and swelling usually improves around week 3-4.

Ice is your friend.
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