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Kicked chair and now toe is swollen, help?

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Dr. Jeffrey Kass answered

Ice it: Splint it to the adjacent toe. I'd recommend a xray to rule out a fracture.

Dr Newman and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/30/2013

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