i have a broken toe, so how long will it take for it to really heal??
the doctor said 6 weeks but that is always the answer. i would like to know how long will it really take for it to heal??
2007-12-06 10:49:11 · 4 answers · asked by pd444 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
6 weeks is the average time it takes for bone to heal
Every good doctor will tell you that.
It heals quicker if you are younger, healthy, getting good calcium and vitamin D
It heals slower if you are a smoker.
It heals slower if you are a diabetic.
It heals slower if you re-injure it, or are frail, elderly, having other diseases of blood and/or blood vessels, blood supply.
It heals slower if you don't get much calcium, vitamin D or sunlight.
Other than telling you that the average healing time is 6 weeks, it isn't possible to give you an accurate length of time for your own personal healing process. It wouldn't be possible even if you could tell me your: age, medical history, calcium intake, sunlight exposure, vitamin D levels, usual diet, activity levels, and the state of your blood vessels and blood supply to the toe
2007-12-06 10:51:47 · answer #1 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well, i fractured my 2nd toe & i didnt even know it was fractured, half my foot was blue & it was terrible. the bruising went away within 2 weeks, it healed, but it hurt for a long time ! i fractured it in november of 2006 & occasionally, it still hurts.
2007-12-06 21:15:51 · answer #2 · answered by SiMPLYxGLAM0R0US 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends which toe but last month i broke my pinky toe and within two weeks it felt much better and now i feel no pain at all
2007-12-06 20:13:13 · answer #3 · answered by Sam R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has been 9 weeks so far for mine
2007-12-06 18:56:48 · answer #4 · answered by glamour04111 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋