Hi , i am dr. Ramez mohammed, Thanks for using health care website , I had gone through your question and understood your concerns.. Hereditary Neuropathy with Liability to Pressure Palsy (HNPP) is a peripheral neuropathy, a disorder of the nerves. HNPP is a nerve disorder that affects the peripheral nerves, pressure on the nerves can cause tingling sensations, numbness, pain, weakness, muscle atrophy, and even paralyzation of affected area. In normal individuals these symptoms disappear quickly but in sufferers of HNPP even a short period of pressure can cause the symptoms to occur. Palsies can last from minutes, days to weeks, or even months. so, I guess that the fracture in the toe reason in this swelling located in the foot and leg initially you take an anti-swelling, inflammation and pain relief with the lifting of the leg 45 degrees and it will help you get rid of the swelling with the treatment (fixation) of the fracture after get an x-ray on foot Hope above informations helps you, thanks again for writing into healthcaremagic website and if you have additional or follow up questions then plz. Dont hesitate in writting to us .. I ll be happy to answer your questions.