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How To Treat Foot Pain Caused Due To An Injury From A Nail?
A few weeks ago, a nail went through my boot and punctured my foot under the 2nd & 3rd toes. I cleaned it and moved on. There is no swelling, pus or scab; but my foot pain continues to grow in the spot where the nail punctured me. Should I be worried about infection?
Mon, 18 Dec 2017
General & Family Physician, Dr. Vasudha's Response
Hi, Thanks for the query. The persistent pain indicates injury & inflammation of deepsoft tissue, peripheral nerve or muscle- tendon...which is yet to heal. It may get infected( more possible in foot injury due to easy contact with dust/ sweat/water Or dirt on earth/ floor. You must have taken injection T.T. after the nail injury- if not it must be taken care of. Please- - Avoid contamination of nail - consult your family physician for proper check up & needful antibiotic. Thanks.
I understand your concern about the condition. From the history provided by you, it is highly likely that that you are having a infection in your foot. Sometimes it do occurs that, a focus of infection enters the site of injury and then takes time to multiply and causes symptoms at a later date. While many of the cases can be resolved completely with painkillers and antibiotics, a few will require opening of the wound and removing of the dead and infected tissue at the site of infection. So it is important that you get the injury site checked with a doctor as soon as possible, to prevent any further damage to other tissues.
Hoping that your pain subsides fast, and you make a complete recovered.
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How To Treat Foot Pain Caused Due To An Injury From A Nail?
Hi, Thanks for the query. The persistent pain indicates injury & inflammation of deepsoft tissue, peripheral nerve or muscle- tendon...which is yet to heal. It may get infected( more possible in foot injury due to easy contact with dust/ sweat/water Or dirt on earth/ floor. You must have taken injection T.T. after the nail injury- if not it must be taken care of. Please- - Avoid contamination of nail - consult your family physician for proper check up & needful antibiotic. Thanks.