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Something heavy fell on my foot, especially where my big toe is, i placed an ice pack on it and i had a lot of pain, should i soak my foot in epsom.
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No: Ice the first 24 hours not heat and get an X-ray as you might of broke something.
Answered 3/8/2016
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