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My toe is black and blue what should i do ?
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Traumatic injury: First things first! ice and elevate. Call a local podiatrist in your area and try to get in for an evaluation today or tomorrow for a possible fracture. You at a minimum need a foot x-ray to determine if you fractured the toe. Otherwise, it is a contusion (bruise) and icing and elevating it will start the process.
Answered 4/6/2018
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Was there an injury?: That is one way to develop black and blue. It also can be from a tight shoe or a circulatory dosorder. Is it painful.? Is the skin excessively cold or even hot. These all play into the possibilities. If this persists for more than a few days, or is swollen or cold, see a physician immediately. Try elevating foot.
Answered 12/1/2019
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X-ray: If painful and after an injury you probabley should have it x-rayed to make sure there is no fracture.
Answered 8/17/2012
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