yesterday i was practicing my cheerleading routine which involes getting on the ground pretty fast and you kick backwards. when doing that i managed to get my pinky toe and the one next to it stuck in my fan, which was on. it already hurt because the spaces are really hard to get into but to make matters worse, the revolving part of the fan was slowly breaking off my toenail and getting closer twords my actual toes. now the large majority of my toenails are off, i have a bruise from the last 2 toes all the way down to around the center of my foot (which is quite large). my toes is now 2 shades of blue with purple red and white around also. do you think its broken??? i have no idea what to do.
2006-09-12 09:17:07 · 33 answers · asked by alana maria 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
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2006-09-12 09:18:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you might have. Can you walk on it? Put ice on it to help bring the swelling down and try to keep off of it. Not much can be done for a broken pinky toe. It hurts a lot though. Take Motrin every 4 hours to help with the inflamation.
2006-09-12 09:20:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like it is. There's really not much that can be done with a broken toe. All a doctor is going to do is tape it to the other toe to keep it stable. You can do that yourself and save some money.
2006-09-12 09:22:16 · answer #3 · answered by sparkie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fortunately, you still have your toes.
They very well may be broken, however, the doctor will do the same thing for it, whether they are broken or bruised. He will put it in a slintto keep them from moving, tape it up, and advise you to limit your activities as much as possible, and have you wear an open toed therapeutic shoe.
2006-09-12 09:20:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only toe you can have reset is your big toe..
but a couple months ago I hooked the toe next to my big toe in a carpet runner pulled it completly back it turned the colors you mentioned and hurt like he!! but I knew nothing could be done if it was broke so I just used atletic tape and taped it to my big toe all week long...I changed the tape everyday but kept them taped a week to set it and it got the normal color again..
so you may have to tape them last 2 or 3 toes together with athletic tape for a week atleast..
oh and Sorry to hear about it I know it hurts.
2006-09-12 09:28:29 · answer #5 · answered by steve 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There will be a purple ring around your toe. And you can't move and the doctor can't help, all you will have to do is band-aid to your other toe for support.
2006-09-14 03:57:27 · answer #6 · answered by KB 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i did that one time and mine wasnt broken just like hurt really bad. the doctor said that if it swollen to about the size of ur thumb and u cant walk on it, its probably broken. Either way, i suggest buddy toe taping.
2006-09-12 09:20:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh you poor girl, it sounds broken, put bandages over the toenails (or nail beds if their torn off) and tape the toe's together so they can't move then go to the doctor... good luck
2006-09-12 09:28:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would definitely go to the doctors, but if it is a matter of a broken toe, there is not much they can do for that...
2006-09-12 09:18:57 · answer #9 · answered by misscongeniality711 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You must go to doctors right the way. Most likely it is broken. Its better to take care of as soon possible to prevent complications.
2006-09-12 09:21:19 · answer #10 · answered by kitty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wait for the swelling to go down, prolly in 6 days, then check if you can move it.
Hot damn baby girl that was crazy..Stay away from the fan mayne..what the?
Lord bless you.
2006-09-12 09:21:16 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋