A 57-year-old member asked:
I have a badly bruised toe. how do i treat it?
3 doctor answers • 10 doctors weighed in
Dr. John Kayvanfaranswered
Sports Medicine 48 years experience
Refer to answer: Keep toe clean. Tape it to adjacent toe to keep it from moving too much. Most suspected bruised toes also are broken. To make sure see your dr.
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Dr. Mathew Johnanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Xray: You should get an xray to rule out a fracture if there was trauma involved. Ice and elevation of the foot will help with symptoms.
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Dr. Otto Placik commented
Surgery - Plastics 36 years experience
If a fracture is present and not diagnosed it could lead to a non-union or mal-union with deformity or possible impaired function
Mar 11, 2012
Dr. Jeffrey Kassanswered
Podiatry 30 years experience
Assuming it is : Not broken, ice it. Avoid tight shoes and when walking lift up your foot rather than push off of it when you are propulsing.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
What will heal a badly bruised toe?
1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Arnold Bereshanswered
Podiatry 43 years experience
See below: Try soaking in warm water with epsom salt, use a topical heating agent such as ben gay and keep pressure off the bruised toe.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
What do I do to treat a bruised swollen toe?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Vern Chubaanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
Ice: Ice the area 20 minutes on then 20 minutes off for the next 2 days.
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