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Suggest Treatment For Swollen And Painful Toe

My daughter is on several medications for her mental health condition. She has gained weight recently due to this I believe. She was walking about 3 blocks to a house to attend a dinner when her right foot near her toes suddenly started to hurt. It became swollen and still is. Could this be a broken bone as she was diagnosed years ago with osteoporosis when she tripped and broke her right arm just above the wrist.
Fri, 4 Mar 2016
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement 's  Response
hi,
thanks for visiting healthcaremagic

if your daughter was diagnosed with osteoporosis,hopefully she must have been on treatment for this.

a person with osteoporosis can have a broken bone with trivial trauma
but you have not mentioned history of any kind of injury

please do the following:
1. apply ice packs 4-5 times a day
2. give rest to the affected part.
3. avoid walking, if necesary, walk on heel and don't put pressure on toes
4. keep leg elevated.while sitting keep it on a table, chair or stool. while
sleeping keep it elevated on a pillow
5. use mild antiinflammatory like naproxen or ibuprofen.

it should resolve in 4-5 days.
wish you a speedy recovery
thank you
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Suggest Treatment For Swollen And Painful Toe

hi, thanks for visiting healthcaremagic if your daughter was diagnosed with osteoporosis,hopefully she must have been on treatment for this. a person with osteoporosis can have a broken bone with trivial trauma but you have not mentioned history of any kind of injury please do the following: 1. apply ice packs 4-5 times a day 2. give rest to the affected part. 3. avoid walking, if necesary, walk on heel and don t put pressure on toes 4. keep leg elevated.while sitting keep it on a table, chair or stool. while sleeping keep it elevated on a pillow 5. use mild antiinflammatory like naproxen or ibuprofen. it should resolve in 4-5 days. wish you a speedy recovery thank you