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What Is The Treatment For Swollen And Bruised Foot As He Is Diabetic?
My brother twisted his foot 48 hours ago - yesterday his foot was swollen and bruised today he also has a bright red spot about 3" by his large toe. I have him icing it but I worried because he's diabetic. He is 57 and wants to wait a couple of days before going to see a doctor.
Wed, 22 Feb 2017
The symptoms you explain of two things, either the pain is from a ligament tear or might be due to a small chip fracture which might have occured due to ligament getting the bone chip off. In diabetics, healing after trauma occurs very slowly. It is good that you have iced the area, but I must advise you to take him immediately to a doctor, as delay might lead to further damage and aggravation of pain.
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