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Tripped, fell, top of foot swollen for 5 days. painful, switches between mild and severe. what do i do? no other part of foot swollen.
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Get an exam: You may have suffered a sprain, there are different grades of sprains, some severe may even benefit from casting. See the Dr to get treated and also to assure you did not break any bones. best wishes.
Answered 11/29/2016
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You have soft: tissue injury and possible fracture,which would require an x-ray to diagnose.If pain and swelling persist ,see your doc.
Answered 11/29/2016
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Get checked: You could have a fracture and there is no way to be sure without an x-ray. Don't walk on it, if it hurts. If we could tell whether or not you had a fracture by reading your description or just by looking at the outside of your foot, then x-rays would not have been invented! Get checked so you know how badly you are injured and how long it will take to heal, too! Hope it's nothing major!
Answered 11/29/2016
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