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Toe Injury. Pain, Bruising, Cold, Tingling. Home Remedy?
Hi I d like to know what Is best for my foot , Yesterday, in church someone let the bench fall on my mid foot by my toes. It hurts alot, it is bruised by the spot where it fell and near my ankle. I AM able to walk on it but when I stand for too long it hurts alot, My toes all five on my foot are cold and tingly but I have them covered. My parents do not want to take me to the doctor so I need some home/ drugstore remedies that can help me. Thanks
Fri, 20 Sep 2013
Hi, thanks for writing to HCM.
You might have suffered a soft tissue contusion in the foot . But an xray of the foot is necessary to rule out any fracture.
The general treatment guidelines are as follows -
• Protection – protect the injured area from further injury, by using a support or, in the case of an ankle injury, wearing shoes that enclose and support your feet, such as lace-ups.
• Rest – stop the activity that caused the injury, and rest the injured joint or muscle. Avoid activity for the first 48 to 72 hours after injuring yourself.
• Ice – for the first 48 to 72 hours after the injury, apply ice wrapped in a damp towel to the injured area for 15 to 20 minutes every two to three hours during the day. Do not leave the ice on while you are asleep, and do not allow the ice to touch your skin directly because it could cause a cold burn.
• Compression – compress or bandage the injured area to limit any swelling and movement that could damage it further. You can use a crepe bandage or a simple elastic bandage. It should be wrapped snugly around the affected area but not so tightly that it restricts blood flow.
• Elevation – keep the injured area raised and supported on a pillow to help reduce swelling.
• Analgesics - Use either Advil or Aleve to reduce the pain and inflammation.
If your symptoms are not improving with the above measures, consult an orthopedic surgeon for further management.
Hope this information is helpful. Good day
You might have suffered a soft tissue contusion in the foot . But an xray of the foot is necessary to rule out any fracture.
The general treatment guidelines are as follows -
• Protection – protect the injured area from further injury, by using a support or, in the case of an ankle injury, wearing shoes that enclose and support your feet, such as lace-ups.
• Rest – stop the activity that caused the injury, and rest the injured joint or muscle. Avoid activity for the first 48 to 72 hours after injuring yourself.
• Ice – for the first 48 to 72 hours after the injury, apply ice wrapped in a damp towel to the injured area for 15 to 20 minutes every two to three hours during the day. Do not leave the ice on while you are asleep, and do not allow the ice to touch your skin directly because it could cause a cold burn.
• Compression – compress or bandage the injured area to limit any swelling and movement that could damage it further. You can use a crepe bandage or a simple elastic bandage. It should be wrapped snugly around the affected area but not so tightly that it restricts blood flow.
• Elevation – keep the injured area raised and supported on a pillow to help reduce swelling.
• Analgesics - Use either Advil or Aleve to reduce the pain and inflammation.
If your symptoms are not improving with the above measures, consult an orthopedic surgeon for further management.
Hope this information is helpful. Good day
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Hello,
Thanks for writing to us,
As per your history it looks like you are having bony contusion to your midfoot.
You need rest,avoid weight bearing on foot.
Do ice fomentation,hot fomentation can also be helpful.
If available you can apply crepe bandage to give rest to your foot.
If swelling persist then consult doctor and take x ray.
I hope that I have answered your query. Let me know if I can help you further. Take care.
Thanks for writing to us,
As per your history it looks like you are having bony contusion to your midfoot.
You need rest,avoid weight bearing on foot.
Do ice fomentation,hot fomentation can also be helpful.
If available you can apply crepe bandage to give rest to your foot.
If swelling persist then consult doctor and take x ray.
I hope that I have answered your query. Let me know if I can help you further. Take care.
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