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I fractured my little toe. is there anything i can do to help. it has beenabout ten days.
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Splint: You can "buddy-splint" the toe by taping it to the adjoining toe, this will stabilize it and decrease the discomfort while the fracture is healing.
Answered 1/18/2013
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"Buddy" splinting: Simply tape the fifth toe to the fourth to help maintain some stability around the fracture site. Compression, rest and ice may help as well. If it were me, i would also add aleve (naproxen) twice a day for the next couple weeks.
Answered 5/8/2016
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Tape the toe : If the toe is in proper alignment tape that toe to the next toe putting cotton or a spacer in between the toes. Continue to tape the toes for 3 weeks.
Answered 10/24/2017
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