I think my 13 year daughter broke her big toe. should i take her to the er we have iced her foot and had her elevate it. what would they do if it was broke

Growing : Growing bone, which is almost certainly present in your 13 year old's foot, have growth plates, which are very fragile; more fragile than ligaments in someone that age. It's therefore pretty common to see a fractured growth plate in a 13 year old than it is to see any sort of "sprain." the good news, though, is that most growth plate injuries heal quickly and uneventfully, usually in 3-4 weeks. Considering your daughter's age, i would get it x-rays to see 1) if the growth plate is broken, and 2) how badly it's broken. You're probably better off going to a podiatrist or orthopedist's office than an er, though. Ice and elevation is good for the first 24 hours, but after that, doesn't really make much of a difference. If it's broken, the odds are very much in your favor it's not a serious injury, and other than wearing a hard-soled shoe and taking it easy, there is little else to do. You can't tape a big toe to a 2nd toe, since these toes move in different directions during the gait cycle. Trying to tape them together actually increases the pain. But it's important to get it x-rayed to make sure it's not one of those serious kind of growth plate injuries, which potentially can cause growth arrest in the bone, and as the surrounding bones continue to grow normally, a deformity slowly develops. Hope this helps. Good luck!