I was playing wth my nephew and i was jumping over in and about the third time i did it i land with my toes bend back and i put all my weight on it, about 125 pounds, its all red and i cant stand on it without it hurting like hell and i cant move it. I cant go to the doctors because its sunday and my doctor isnt open and i need to know i can tell personally if its broken or not and its also brused :(
2006-10-08 06:36:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
X-Ray only will tell-but if it is a small toe just strap to the other good toe when less painful and that it will knit it back.
2006-10-08 06:41:14 · answer #1 · answered by pete.hodson1@btinternet.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Typically if it's swollen and turns immediately bruised, you've likely broken it.
If you can't move it, then you could have torn supporting connective tissue. With a broken bone, you can still move it. It's the connective tissue (muscle, tendons, ligaments) that cause something to move, not the bone. So, a broken bone can still move...not a great idea, but it can.
If it is broken, and isn't a compound (bone jutting through the skin) or down the length of the bone, then they'll just tape it to the next toes to give it support.
In the interim, I'd elevate it, stay off it, ice it, and take Tylenol for the pain. If you have to get on your feet....tape the toes together, and put on a compression bandage (ACE wrap).
I broke my toe recently, and just taped it to the ones on either side. Since it took about 8 weeks to stop hurting, I'm fairly sure it was a break. (*shrug*) Didn't go to the doctor, but then it's not like it's the first time...and probably won't be the last.
2006-10-08 06:50:16 · answer #2 · answered by Kaia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does it move? If it's a really bad break it won't move at all (even though it's probably painful to move it). Toes aren't usually treated even when broken, unless a compound fracture (bone through skin), but I've never heard of that. They usually just tape them together until healed. IF anything else is wrong, or you really want to know, go to urgent care or ER. I have had many broken toes. The only time they did anything was when my last two toes were broken and stuck completely out to one side! They had to re break them to set them properly, then they just taped them up and sent me home. They did this without pain killers, it wasn't that bad, the sound was the worst part. It was sick.
2006-10-08 06:43:09 · answer #3 · answered by Hello 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, even if you really did break your toe, there is nothing a doctor would be able to do for you anyway. A doctor cannot make a splint or anything to help it heal better. I had broke my toe once and there was nothing they could do for me. The best thing to do is not to put too much work on it and make sure you are bending it well once it starts healing so it won't heal funny. For now I would just strap it to another toe for some support and make sure it doesn't heal leaning to the left or anything. My finace didn't listen to me and didn't work his toe once it was healing and now it looks all funky! lol Just some advice from personal experince. Hope your toe feels better!
2006-10-08 06:47:46 · answer #4 · answered by dreamingangelu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-19 00:53:37 · answer #5 · answered by gaidos 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it probably hurts. and if it is turning black, purple, and blue then it is most likely broken.
2006-10-08 06:43:45 · answer #6 · answered by haley alexis 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋