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Does Severe Pain And Swelling Of The Foot Need Medical Attention?

I fell while dancing and the whole right side of my foot and the top of my right foot is badly bruised. I can wiggle all my toes and move my foot around but walking with a limp cause it s swollen. When sitting around no throbbing pain. How do I know if I need to see a doctor? It looks terrible
Fri, 31 Oct 2014
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
I think you have sustained a injury of the muscle and ligaments and not bone seems to be normal still I would recommend you to get a x ray of the foot to see if there is any minor hair line fracture is there. if x ray is normal than you can follow these easy steps.
1.ice application
2.compression bandage or splint
3.Voletran ointment
4. If still there is pain than I would recommend you to take Brufen tablet for pain relief. Also avoid walking or keep your feet hanging for long time as it can increase swelling of the foot.
I hope this answer will be useful for you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
thanks.
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Does Severe Pain And Swelling Of The Foot Need Medical Attention?

I think you have sustained a injury of the muscle and ligaments and not bone seems to be normal still I would recommend you to get a x ray of the foot to see if there is any minor hair line fracture is there. if x ray is normal than you can follow these easy steps. 1.ice application 2.compression bandage or splint 3.Voletran ointment 4. If still there is pain than I would recommend you to take Brufen tablet for pain relief. Also avoid walking or keep your feet hanging for long time as it can increase swelling of the foot. I hope this answer will be useful for you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions. thanks.