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I fell down the stairs and my metatarsophalangeal joint is in pain . what should i do and i'm a college student so im trying not to miss class?
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Those darn stairs.: Well without an x-ray evaluation one could never really know as to a possible fracture. Having said that, You need to be on the RICE diet. Rest. Ice applied. Compression dressing and Elevation. Crutches can help to get around but until it is evaluated, your are in the hands of mother nature and good old common sense. Now go out there and win one for the Gipper.
Answered 6/8/2017
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