Foot Injury Question Addition?

Question

I posted the question about my foot injury about 4 days ago, and I have another question relating to the same injury. There was significant bruising that surfaced with the injury. The bruising in two of my toes is almost the same, they're pretty much black, and the bruising near my ankle is black as well, and growing in size. I'm still having localized pain, sometimes more extreme than others at one place on my foot. Is the bruising cause for concern since it is not starting to fade? I go back to the doctor on tuesday for possibly more x-rays. He was concerned that it may be a displaced fracture that wouldn't surface right away. Any feedback?

Answer 1

if you have a splint of cast of some sort on your foot it's possible you've been keeping too tight. the other thing is the more you're on your foot the more swelling and discoloration is going to occur.
if i were you i'd stay off of it as much as possible (which means to walk around as little as possible because even if you're using crutches you're still on it"
i would also recommend using ice and heat. alternate them after 20 mins about every 2-3 hours. that will help with the swelling.
also if the doctor gave you an anti-inflammatory make sure you're taking it as prescribed. if he didn't i would recommend taking up to 800 mg of ibrophin 3-4 times a day. (it will help with the swelling and the pain but it can tear your stomach up so try to take it with food or milk)
the other thing to do is to make sure you keep your foot elevated as much as possible. this will not only help with the swelling but it will also help with the pain. it's best if you can it elevated above your heart (like when you're lying in bed. the easiest way to do this is to stick a pillow under the foot of your matress because it will prevent the pillow from moving around and keep your foot elevated better. not to mention it will also elevate your knee which will help prevent it from getting sore) if you can't get it above you're heart (like when you're sitting in a chair) it's important to at least elevate it to waist level.
hope it gets to feeling better soon

Answer 2

Are you in a cast or a splint? You should not be putting any weight on your foot and keeping it elevated, iced as much as possible. Also, when you see your doctor and he/she does another x-Ray and it's negative, make sure they send you for a bone scan or a CT scan. You may have a Lisfranc's fracture/dislocation which is extremely difficult to see on the initial x-Rays, but it definitely needs to be surgically fixed (assuming your health permits). The bruising itself is not so much a cause for concern. Good luck