A 37-year-old member asked:
how can you heal a broken toe?
5 doctor answers • 8 doctors weighed in
Dr. Melissa Robitaille answered
Podiatry 18 years experience
R.I.C.E.: ( r ) est: if the pain is continual, rest is an important way to prevent further injury. ( i )ce: for a 20-minute cycle apply a towel- wrapped ice pack to the sprain (20 minute on and 20 minutes off). ( c )ompression: to help restrict the swelling wrap an elastic bandage tightly around the injury. ( e )levation: elevate the ankle to even with your heart. This aids fluid away from the injury.
5670 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Arnold Beresh answered
Podiatry 41 years experience
See below: Splint the toes together to decrease motion. You just need to wait should take 4-6 weeks.
5670 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Alan Ettinger answered
Podiatry 49 years experience
Yes: Imobilize the toe with tape.
5634 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
That depends: If your toe looks deformed, if color is blue or gray, if the skin in broken with an underlying fracture, if the toe is angled in the wrong direction, if you have lost sensation in your toe - please see a podiatrist or an orthopedic surgeon. An open fracture could require medication, some fractures may need to be reduced & compound fractures may require surgery. Elevate the toe. You can use nsaid's.
4972 viewsAnswered Feb 25, 2018Merged
Dr. Vadim Glukh answered
Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 23 years experience
Open toe shoe splint: Splinting helps not disturbing it, wear open toe shoes.
4882 viewsReviewed >2 years agoMerged
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A 33-year-old member asked:
How do you help heal a broken toe?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Kenneth Tepper answered
Orthopedic Surgery 25 years experience
Treatment: Most toe fractures do not require treatment. You can tape the toe to an adjacent toe, and rarely a special boot or shoe may be required. Avoid impact activity on the foot until it is healed.
5864 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:
How do you make a broken toe heal?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Vinod Panchbhavi answered
Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 35 years experience
Time: One needs to make sure that the tendons attached are working, and that there is not much deformity. The toe is stabilized by buddy taping to adjacent toe. A broken toe heals pretty much on its own, but we need to make sure that the toe is well aligned so that it heals without deformity and that the.
5508 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Wendy Siegel commented
Podiatry 19 years experience
A broken toe needs to be xrayed to make sure it is aligned properly. If it is significantly out of alignment, it could possibly require surgical correction.
Nov 1, 2012
A 40-year-old member asked:
How can I heal my broken toe quickly?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Arnold Beresh answered
Podiatry 41 years experience
There is no quick: Bones take time to heal and there really is no way to speed up a fractured toe.
5466 viewsAnswered Aug 6, 2018
A 47-year-old member asked:
What do you do with a broken toe to heal it quickly?
3 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Jeffrey Kass answered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Depends: What direction it broke, if any nail is hanging, if there is infection or blood under the nail. More info is needed.
4944 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 44-year-old member asked:
How much time for broken toe to heal?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Jeffrey Kass answered
Podiatry 28 years experience
About 6 weeks: But you should wear a surgical shoe.
4088 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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