Question 1

what are the characteristics of a broken/fractured/sprained toe?

Accepted Answer

Ouch: Usually one would expect to see swelling, pain, possibly redness and warmth to the area, and possibly deformity of the toe. If you suspect a fracture or sprain see a foot specialist for an x-ray and diagnosis.

Question 2

how to tell if my toe is sprain or fractured?  does it feel differently?

Accepted Answer

X-rays are the: Best way to know for sure.  Both injuries are painful, both can produce swelling or get black/blue.

Question 3

my ankle is hard and my toes are numb. how do i know if i broke, sprained or fractured my ankle?

Accepted Answer

See a doctor: Unless an injury resulted in bone protruding through your skin, the only way to diagnose a fractured ankle would be to have x-rays performed.  I would recommend seeing a podiatrist or foot and ankle orthopedic surgeon.

Question 4

what is the main difference between a toe fracture and a sprain?

Accepted Answer

Both Can Hurt: Both can create an equal amount of pain so x-rays are important to determine the extent and location of a fracture or break in the bone.  Also an x-ray will determine if the break extends into or involves one or more joints. A dislocation would also need to be ruled out. A sprain is a stretching or tearing of a ligament.  Both can hurt and can take 3 to 6 weeks to heal. Sometimes surgery is needed.

Question 5

yesterday i had a dance audition and hurt my big toe really bad ... i can move it but the pain is excruciating . did i break , sprain or fracture it?

Accepted Answer

need to rule out Fx: See a doctor or go to the er,  have the toe x rayed and you will know. If the meantime rest, elevation and ice can be helpful.

Question 6

i fell very hard late this afternoon. my big toe started swelling and excruciating pain immediately also started turning purple shortly after. also feels like my ankle was sprained. tie is swollen to highest limits and unable to touch toe. fractured?

Accepted Answer

Probably: You need a foot and ankle xray if the following doesn't help: Ice it off and on for 24 hours, keep it elevated at or above the level of your heart, use crutches if needed, wrap the ankle with an ace bandage, and tape the big toe to the second toe, but put a wedge of gauze or cotton between them so they don't rub together. Google Tow Taping. You're probably not as clumsy as I am! Get well!

Question 7

is it possible to sprain or fracture ur big toe without actually knowing it? i hit my toe a couple weeks in school very hard on like marble stairs

Accepted Answer

Common mechanism!: Unbeknownst mild trauma can cause or result in a nondisplaced fracture or sprain/bruise of a big toe that strikes a solid (marble) structure. Pain and numbness (from significant swelling that compresses the nerves) yields to pain and bruising if an actual fracture of the bone occurred. The only way to really know for sure is to have a thorough orthopaedic evaluation and obtain X-rays if indicated.

Question 8

sprained ankle 7 days ago, no fracture, no swollen but feel sudden burning in different part of my foot , top, bottom, & toes. is that normal?

Accepted Answer

Burning foot: While the best way to be sure is through an in-person examination it sounds like you have a nerve injury around the ankle. The nerve that controls sensation around the foot pass through the ankle and could have been injured when you sprain it.

Question 9

sprained my ankle 4 weeks ago and still have a lot of pain on the side of my fifth toe (phalange bone area) not a fracture nor a bunion. ?

Accepted Answer

Have it reevaluated: Was the foot x rayed? Have the issue reevaluated in pain persists.

Question 10

ankle sprain. x-ray showed no broken bones. numb toes and twitches randomly?  sept 14/13 injury. not swollen. what do i do?

Accepted Answer

You: Injured probably a nerve. Give time to heal it. Basically, be patient, it should pass.

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My ankle is hard and my toes are numb. how do i know if i broke, sprained or fractured my ankle?

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Yesterday i had a dance audition and hurt my big toe really bad ... i can move it but the pain is excruciating . did i break , sprain or fracture it?

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I fell very hard late this afternoon. my big toe started swelling and excruciating pain immediately also started turning purple shortly after. also feels like my ankle was sprained. tie is swollen to highest limits and unable to touch toe. fractured?

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Is it possible to sprain or fracture ur big toe without actually knowing it? i hit my toe a couple weeks in school very hard on like marble stairs

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Sprained ankle 7 days ago, no fracture, no swollen but feel sudden burning in different part of my foot , top, bottom, & toes. is that normal?

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Sprained my ankle 4 weeks ago and still have a lot of pain on the side of my fifth toe (phalange bone area) not a fracture nor a bunion. ?

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Ankle sprain. x-ray showed no broken bones. numb toes and twitches randomly? sept 14/13 injury. not swollen. what do i do?

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