i was running bare foot and my big toe bent down and now its swollen. its hard to walk on it. too much pain. its redish and a little blue. im thinking its the muscle but i dont know.
2007-03-22 15:29:49 · 7 answers · asked by russian bandit 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Sounds broken, but you need to have it checked to be sure. They don't cast broken toes. They only tape them.
2007-03-22 15:35:00 · answer #1 · answered by dragonkisses 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When something turns blue or black after an injury there's a good chance it's broken. Get it Xrayed as soon as you can. Sometimes a broken bone can cause problems if it isn't seen right away. It's your foot so you don't want to ignore it or you'll have trouble walking. Go to the ER! It may be a sprain but have it checked to be sure.
2007-03-22 22:35:29 · answer #2 · answered by MissWong 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be a cracked bone, a stretched ligament ,or a pulled muscle. You could ice it, heat it, or alternate ice & heat, wrap it, put a topical (aspercreme?), on it. You can go to the doc , but any time i`ve gone for hurt toes,he`s done 1 of the above.
2007-03-22 22:51:39 · answer #3 · answered by ropar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ice it for 20 min.
Elevate it high
Put a magnet on it
Take Ginko Biloba to heal fast
2007-03-22 22:34:02 · answer #4 · answered by sunflare63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Click on to the link below to review: "how to see if your toe is broken". Hope it's fine, doesn't sound so good. Sorry you're injured. Be well.
http://www.ehow.com/how_6044_know-toe-broken.html
2007-03-22 22:36:54 · answer #5 · answered by leslie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, but it's probably bunions or hammertoe, I just had a bunion removed(surgery) I know these things....
Go to an orthopedic center, not a pediatrist.
I hope I helped!
2007-03-22 22:38:25 · answer #6 · answered by Audrey R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like it might be broken...but i am no expert. you should definitely have that checked out.
2007-03-22 22:33:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋