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Can Swelling On The Foot Be A Fracture?

I fell into my foot about 6 days ago... I couldn t walk on it.. and it was swelled and bruised. I have put it up..and out ice on it..today is the 6th day and I am able to bare weight on it and limp... however when I massage it and push it back near my 3rd gow I hear a click...could something possibly be fractured? Do I need to go to a doctor?Or should I continue to heal as I am healing
Wed, 18 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Since you are having pain even after five days better to take an X-ray to rule out fracture. You can take analgesics like Ibuprofen or Diclofenac for pain. Get an X-ray and consult a GP to rule out fracture, Most often there won’t be fracture and it might be a minor contusion and it will be resolved within a week with conservative measures.

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Can Swelling On The Foot Be A Fracture?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Since you are having pain even after five days better to take an X-ray to rule out fracture. You can take analgesics like Ibuprofen or Diclofenac for pain. Get an X-ray and consult a GP to rule out fracture, Most often there won’t be fracture and it might be a minor contusion and it will be resolved within a week with conservative measures. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.