Question 1

i hug my toe off the edge of the couch yesterday and the left side and the right side is now bruised is it broken have a race in 24 days will it be ok?

Accepted Answer

X-ray: Get an x-ray to make sure you don't have a break in one of the bones. Bruising can sometimes be indicative of a fracture

Question 2

what will heal a badly bruised toe?

Accepted Answer

See below: Try soaking in warm water with epsom salt, use a topical heating agent such as ben gay and keep pressure off the bruised toe.

Question 3

what should i do about my bruised toe?

Accepted Answer

You need an x-ray.: To find out if it is fractured or not, you will need to have it professionally evaluated.  You will need x-rays taken to determine if it is broken or if it is just a bruise or sprain.

Question 4

how long does it take a bruised toe to heal?

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Toe bruise: Sorry to hear.  Generally,  2 months of recovery for a bone bruise although some people may take longer or shorter.  Sometimes the swelling associated with this injury can take up to a year.  Hope that helps.

Question 5

how do i know if my toe is broken or bruised?

Accepted Answer

You need an x-ray.: To find out if it is fractured or not, you will need to have it professionally evaluated.  You will need x-rays taken to determine if it is broken or if it is just a bruise or sprain.

Question 6

i have a badly bruised toe.  how do i treat it?

Accepted Answer

Refer to answer: Keep toe clean. Tape it to adjacent toe to keep it from moving too much. Most suspected bruised toes also are broken. To make sure see your dr.

Question 7

how long dos it take for a bruised toe to heal?

Accepted Answer

Depends: The rate of healing my be prolonged depending on what caused the bruising.

Question 8

why do my toes get severely bruised when i broke my 5th metatarsal?

Accepted Answer

Two possibilities...: There are two different things that may explain this. The first is that you sustained an injury to your toes when you fractured your fifth metatarsal. Alternatively, you may have had some drainage of the blood from the area of the fractured into your toes.

Question 9

my toe is turning black. i think it is a bruise but how do i stop it from growing?

Accepted Answer

Probably very little: Why is it turning black? Injury, vascular disease, diabetes, get he point? Now if it is a bruise and happened several days ago and you do not have any underlying medical conditions that are affecting the severity of your problem, then you can simply apply heat to the area to speed up the bruise removal process. Any concerns and to the doctor you go.

Question 10

when you get a bruise on your toe out of nowhere what does that mean & is that normal?

Accepted Answer

It can: Be normal. Very often we injure ourselves without knowing it.

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