What is the Best Treatment for a Broken Toe? (and why you should NEVER buddy tape a stubbed toe)
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- www.footankle.com/injuries-fo... Learn why toe fractures are almost never treated correctly and how to best treat them. Seattle podiatrist Larry Huppin will demonstrate why buddy taping is the worst treatment for toe fractures and explain the easy treatment that prevents long term pain and swelling after a fracture. If you stubbed your toe and think you might have broken it, watch this video before you go the Urgent Care Center or your doctor.
If you are in the Seattle area appointments can be made from our website at www.footankle.com/
Dr. Larry Huppin in a nationally renowned authority on orthotics and biomechanics and a podiatrist in Seattle specializing in treating active people. He has practiced podiatric medicine in Seattle for over 20 years and has a special interest in helping patients achieve complete relief of any foot problem without resorting to surgery.
We are located at:
Foot & Ankle Center of Washington
600 Broadway, Suite 220
Seattle, WA 98122
206-344-3808
who else here just broke their toe??
Destino Corea me! Ugh!
I know right
Destino Corea me
Me.
Destino Corea me and im still waiting for my order to come in for my boot. I found out today i have a fractured toe when its been 2 or 3 days since it happened. WARNING, when getting mad NEVER kick anything with your toe
A lot of people watching this video must be having a bad time lol
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Broken 4th and 6th toe :((
I broke my little toe last month, taped it to buddy toe. Untaped it after 2 weeks, still had pain. So taped it back again. After another 2 weeks the toe was good as new.
I tried a walking boot for my little toe fracture but it increased the pain because it's too tight around the toes. It's not effective at immobilising the toes either because they can still twitch or curl. A stiff-sole fracture shoe seems a better option.
I have broken three toes and all healed perfectly with no intervention at all. No tape, no boot...but I did wear comfortable jogging shoes (with lots of room) and a firm orthotic.
How long did it take to get back to normal?
i just dropped a 50lb bucket on my toe and pretty sure i just broke it
How is your toe doing?
dropped a laptop on my bare toe. from 3 feet up. been 3 weeks still hurts like a mofo.
Will H. 3
Yep I dropped a piece of steel on it. Bout 20 points 10 kilos...i probably broke 2 toes
I broke my “index” toe by smashing it on the floor jumping on a roof because I’m a genius… I then continued to pay soccer on it for 4 months without knowing
“Make sure you go to the dr to get a boot”
Ok sure, lemme just drop 2 grand really quick on our broken heathcare system because my bed leg fucked me up this morning
Walking boots are $40 on Amazon. Abd untreated it may cost more down the line. Good luck
This is the funniest comment i have ever read. Thanks for making me laugh. I just broke ma toe!
I watched your video and instantly unwrapped my buddy tape and put on my stiff snow boats, they are so-far working great as a simple replacement, thanks for the quick and useful help
My doctor gave me the buddy take advice. It's been a week and not getting better. Just ordered a tall walking boot. THANK YOU!!
Yeah! Been two weeks for me, buddy taping (doctors advice), and now I’m going to get a walking boot too! 😅
Thank you for this. Made me understand what exactly should be done.
Broken big toe here 😅 I got a splint that goes behind my calf and under my foot and orthopedist wrapped it and my foot with a bandage. I came to another city, went to a different orthopedist yesterday who added buddy taping to my treatment but it was killing my healthy toe. it was so squished and painful, so I opened it. After watching this and seeing the boot I realized I could tape my splint to my foot instead of full wrapping that compresses my foot and makes me unwrap it every few hours and doesn’t let me sleep. I’m so happy and comfortable. I’d probably wrap it again during the day. But I’ll get a good night sleep now
Is your finger the same as before?
Interesting!!! I just watched a video posted by a podiatrist suggesting buddy taping for a broken toe. Here's the thing. I broke the big toe on my right foot 18 months ago. Primary Dr. (who couldn't get me in for 2 weeks after the injury) suggested buddy tape or do nothing, stating there's not much you can do for a broken toe. Well, it's been 18 months, my big toe is still swollen. I have a boot in storage from previous STAR on the same foot. I'm going to get that boot out of storage today and do as you have suggested. If I don't see a change, I'm going to INSIST my primary write a referral to an Orthopeadic. Thank you for this video! P.S. There's no pain associated with the swelling because when I received my STAR (7 years ago) The STAR saved me from unbearable chronic pain from a shattered ankle. However, the procedure damaged the nerves in my foot and toes. I don't "feel" things correctly in this foot (if that makes sense) and my Big toe acts paralyzed (intermittently). Sometimes, I can't even feel if I have a shoe on. I have some funnies stories about that! Weird, I know. Regardless, my big toe should not still be swollen. My original surgeon is in MS. I'm in CA.
Literally broke my toe last night. I definitely needed this video
I have a non-displaced fracture in the proximal phalanx of my fifth toe. It happened 2 months ago (March 8, 2017) after stubbing. I saw a doctor in a walk-in clinic the next day. He sent me for the xray and reported the fracture results. He said no treatment is necessary and I could go on a trip to Disney a few days later. So I ended up walking around on the foot a lot -- I wore crocs and had little to no pain. A month later, I still couldn't wear shoes and had a follow-up xray saying the fracture showed no signs of healing. My family doctor said to buddy tape and rest the foot for 2-3 weeks. I came across this CZcams video and bought myself a short walking boot and saw a podiatrist, who said to wear it for 4 weeks. I did as I was told and then (checking with my family doc again), removed it. I had some pain the first few days, but it's getting better and the toe looks good. However, on my most recent xray (at 8 weeks), the fracture is still visible. I'm following up with my podiatrist, but would it be advisable to continue wearing the boot?
I broke my big toe and I'm struggling to walk I can't go doctor's because of covid
Hey,I broke my toe and I still went to doctor with covid. My area is a hotspot in the nation and it was very scary to me but what we did was go to a pediatrics and they helped us
just had x-ray for left foot 2 broken toes hospital after x - ray recomended boot thank you
Thank you this info is very helpful, I have been suffering with a broken toe for months I thought it was maybe lingering pain from severe toe cramps
I broke my middle left toe into 3 pieces, the back was broken in a way that swooped around the back in a spoon shape. I was a comminuted proximal fracture. It was also originally dislocated, odd story, my puppy relocated it for me on accident. I was walking forward and my toes went around one of her back legs & she turned and relocated it. Anyhow, I broken it in April, so almost 5 months ago, because of some crazy insurance mix ups it has taken a long time to really get it looked at.
I finally just saw an orthopedic surgeon's PA. He said everything looked fine from the most recent x-rays, they were super milky colored and difficult to see the cracks... BUT I am still in pain. I did get a boot ASAP after it happened. I didn't even get to see how bad the break was until about a month or so ago... I had one specialist say I needed surgery & the other said that was absurd and surgery would not have been necessary at all...
I was super cautious ⚠️ the whole time because I was so scared of surgery... I know swelling in normal for a long time, but the pain is so confusing for me, I was only told to try and normalize the use of it, but it still really hurts... I also was told the boots can cause arthritis, so because of that I tried to only use it when absolutely necessary. My body naturally forces me to walk on the side of my foot, I don't even notice till it hurts... I FeeL stupid & confused about what to do... I have been of from my hobby job as a server, at a restaurant this whole time & am too scared to go back yet...
I also noticed at times buddy taping hurt it bad, I got a stinging pain afterwards...
How are you now? How long did it take to heal are you still in pain ???
You have changed my world. I broke my little toe two weeks ago and have buddy strapped it, because that is what my training always said to do. I have been in pain for all of those two weeks, until I put my foot into a boot. The pain stopped and now hopefully the break will heal. Thank you :-)
+Kerry Welch I'm glad we could help! I usually recommend that my patients stay in the boot for about 3 weeks, but you should work with your doctor to make sure it is healing well.
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I really want to go to our local walk in centre but my dad just says it's a bit of bruising u will live! I'm literally crying right now it hurts just sitting down. I'm not sure if it's a break or not but that's why u wanna go c the doctor's or get an x-ray or SOMETHING
Thanks for sharing the info.
Dropped a heavy dresser on my big toe 2 times in a row. 😅
Went to the doctors 2 days after, and got an x ray the next day. They didn't offer or recommend any boot tho. I'm exhausted & feeling more pain using a cane all day. Almost ready to crawl everywhere.
From the start I wanted to be cautious and wished I had crutches so I could avoid using my foot completely. But we don't have any.
Hoping I can get a boot and/or crutches sometime soon. I don't want to cause any more damage or delay healing.
After a confirmed break the Urgent care gave me a sandal, but after watching your video I went to a thrift store and got a boot. My pain relief was immediate! Will use the sandal for showering. Thank you for posting this video!
Teresa Daily You're welcome! Glad it helped.
Thanks doc it helped alot
I don't know if I broke or fractured my big toe and cannot afford a doctor at this time. I appreciate this video, and will try a boot if I can find one cheap or free. Otherwise, I'll stay off my foot as much as possible
Broken 5 already. Did buddy tape and it worked. Healed but he is 💯 right.
You saved my life! I knew something was wrong with just buddy taping and using the walking sandal. Exercising is really important to me so I didn't want to end up with a toe that didn't heal properly. For a broken pinkie toe that stopped hurting after 2 days, would you recommend a tall boot or a short boot.
Same, doctors treat this like it's nothing but I don't want problems with it later in life and pinky toe is important for my exercise, balance and even proper walking. I hope it will heal without cast or boot because they won't give it to me. I was tapped flat pace of wood under my toe and part of the foot, it's working for now (it doesn't hurt that way). It's hairline fracture. I will buy a boot if there's still a pain after about a week.
Hope your little toe is fine by now.
If I broken all my toes would it heal it self
thanks so much for your advise I had that tape on my toe for about two weeks, no wonder why I still have pain. I got the tall boot and i really comfortable.
+Karina D. Carrillo Glad we could help!
I have the same problem! It's been 3 weeks and it's still very painful.. did the boot help?
Smashed my big toe into a iron block months ago, and ever since i can't do lunges(the exercise) and hurts when i go for long while. Guess i will have to get a walking boot.
How long should you wear it?
While playing football I twist my toe completely, so I like touch it it's still twisted but not as much as it was before. And now it swelled and it have been 17 our past
I went to the doctor and he taped it but gave me a walking shoe (low cut) and not a boot. But, it was a stiff-sole shoe and seems like it's helping.
My doctor gave me the same thing, and it seems to help. Walking boots are hard on the hips.
i need some advise...
if you are reading this, I have a kind of lump on my 3rd toe so i am going to the doctors tommorow also my 2nd and 3rd toes are red and a little purple. Should i got to (What we call in UK) A&E aka emergency room is it broken???? thx for reading x
Thank you for the video!!!
I broke my little toe 2 and 1/2 weeks ago, I asked for a boot but was told they don't give them out because of blood clots. Have been taping my toes. Now have lower back and ankle pain, is it worth getting a boot at this stage?
So I have a broken toe and I have a boot but when I take it off my feet are numb and my toe feels fine. Is that because I’m not putting pressure and haven’t used it for a while or what?
Thank you so so very much. I just broke my pinky toe on my right foot. I have a condition that I don’t know where my feet and hands are in space in time. So I’m constantly injuring my feet and I have the very boot you said to have so it’s on my foot And I think you so very much
So what to do if a month past and the bone is swallen and hurts a little?
Yeah I will try thanks xx
How long does it take to heal once you’ve got a boot? I just saw a Ortho Dr. on Monday morning, I broke the small little toe a week ago. Im visiting my brother in nyc in December and I’m praying my toe heals by then. 😩
I broke my pinkie toe is abnormal walking boot that goes about a third way up my leg good enough? And it's not a clean break that makes my toe crooked so how long would it be.
Excellent advice. I broke my fourth toe a month ago and got no treatment for it. It still hurts today as much as the day I broke it.
How is your toe know and what did you do?
@@ZoubeirsWorld what about you?
Is your finger the same as before?
Very informational video, is two weeks enough time off to start running/swimming again? I'm a lifeguard and start working in 2 weeks since the inury? I've been wearing a shoe that they gave me, it's not a walking boot, but it's a shoe to take pressure off
It depends on the injury. If there was a fracture I tell my patients not to run for 6 weeks. We give them alternative exercise like these: www.footankle.com/patients/exercise-foot-injury/
Great video. Thanks for posting. I broke my fourth toe four weeks ago. Buddy taped it until the pain got worse then saw a orthopedic surgeon. The hospital properly taped it and I have been using a walking boot for two weeks. Have been elevating, resting and icing the foot. But, will the delay in treatment delay the healing? When should I stop using the boot? The doctor suggested that I go without now, and that walking will help it heal. Does that make sense if the toe still hurts?
This is best evaluated by xray. I usually keep toe fractures in a boot for 3 - 4 weeks. But bone can take months to go through the healing process and may hurt during that time.
I am at a loss. I have a comminuted fractured great toe that happened 11 weeks ago when I table crashed down on it. I have been to the orthopedic a few times. Said to stop wearing the protective shoe (not boot) i have been wearing and don't tape it up. Leave it loose. Well, here I am 11 weeks of agony. My nail is still bruised and my toe is swollen most days. I don't know if the there will be a new nail but this one is not loose yet. I really don't know what else to do. Do I really need to wear a boot up to my knee? I already have back and hip issues and I had surgery on both knees. Thanks for the video. And hope you have some insight for me.
Good luck with the toe but if you boot it, I wish you better luck with dealing with the joint damage a boot does to your hips after wearing one for 6 weeks. I would much rather had a sore toe.
This is an important point. Wearing a boot can lead to knee, hip or back issues in some people. With proper precautions, however, a vast majority of patients have no trouble wearing a boot. The key is to use enough height in the shoe on the other foot to keep your hips even. We often recommend the use of heel lift in the shoe or even better is the use of an "Even-up" device to the shoe (you can see that here: amzn.to/1UBIfjo ). Almost everyone can wear a boot comfortably with this combination.
A cane is also very helpful. Use it in the hand opposite the injury.
Not properly treating a fractured toe is not a good option. While you would likely be in a boot only 3 weeks or so for a fractured toe, if it is not treated properly it can take months to heal or never heal completely. That can lead to a prolonged limp which itself has more potential to cause hip pain than a boot that is used properly.
Wendi That is the truth!
Wendi J don't agree
Yes!! I agree, I wear the boot and my hips now hurt lots. It has a hight, why Drs don’t tell you about the dangers of walking and desalament of your hips!
Of course Wendi says something like that
hi please answer so how do I know my toe is broken bc it is not swollen but it hurts really bad to walk and it just hurts in general did I break it?
I broke my middle toe front and back so 2 cracks on it I have to wear a shoe but do I have to wear it while going to bed to?
Thank you so much, very clear info.
Dr, My leg 5th finger got hit in a furniture(teapove) got broken( second time same finger got hitten) and it is not attached to other finger its wide, had gone to dr,taken xray, at the time they were no main dr , 1 dr had just my leg finger adjust and put my 5 finger to 4rt finger using a strap, it's being around dec 25 - Feb 5, after replacing strap still it's not around 4rt finger, also my whole leg being week due to less walking, its plastering good to avoid this condition
Thank u so much, she took me to the doctor but they said my broken toe needs a buddy tape for 4 weeks
+mickeys world Your welcome. Buddy taping is a very accepted treatment for broken toes but broken toes heal faster with less pain if they are immobilized completely. We have our patients wear a walking boot for the first 2 - 3 weeks. Happy new year and try not to break any more toes!
I broke my toe a while back and was told to buddy tape it and it hurt for weeks after
Broke my little toe 5 days ago, think I can go skiing on it in 2 days?
My very last question - I have a home office which is a good thing for this injury. Do I need to wear the boot around the house?
I broke the big toe and index toe and I’m a it’s been 3 weeks now and it has gotten way better I can walk but the buttom of my foot feels tender a little and sore , also the index toe has a circle bruise mark but I can move it , do I wait longer or do my activity’s ??
Doctor, pls, I broke my little toe 6 days ago. Went to ER, they did X-ray and confirm my predictions. They buddy taped my 2 little toes together and told me to see a podiatrist, together with a sandal. I went to the podiatrist who buddy taped them also, with a silicon separator btw them and sold me a small boot. When it was my turn to do the buddy toe, I didn’t use the separator anymore because it was too big. I used a little peace of cotton, instead. Last night I woke up with pain and removed the dressing and let the foot in the air. I took ibuprofen and could sleep a bit. I don’t want to use the boot for sleeping. Can I just skip the dressing and use the boot with a sock ? Thanks a lot !!
I stubbed my toe yesterday and I stubbed it again today it really hurts. I am a dancer and it really hurts to put the toe in my ballet shoe. So I don't know if I should get a boot. I also am over using my heel because I can put weight on my toe. Should I get a boot?
This was so helpful. Thank you. I have a very painful butterfly fracture on my 4th toe. It is buddy-taped, but I'm not walking on it at all. I can't; it's too painful. I'm using crutches. My doc told me to be careful about the very thing you mentioned. I bought a boot, but it only goes up past my ankle, not all the way up. My doc said that was enough to stabilize my ankle and foot. Is that so? (He's a GP, not a specialist, which he was careful to say.) Is buddy taping inherently bad, or is it just that then people flex their foot, thinking they've done what they're supposed to? My toe sorta flops over, so taping it seems to help it stay upright!
The shorter boot is usually fine, although the taller boot provides more protection and pain relief in most cases.
Is it okay to put off the boot for a while when go to bath or go to toilet? Currently at one week using the boot after watch your video doc because i dont want surgery. My injury caused by a motorcycle accident that broke my right 4 small toes.
This video is extremely helpful and saved me from a huge taping my big toe mistake. My door fell off my refrigerator and landed on my foot mainly my right big toe and the one next to it. I have bruising up the side,top,and all around my toes. unfortunately this is a 72 old incident and I'm not able to go to the doctor for three more days. Should I be worried about a purplish bluish skin tone that comes when I've been walking around and once I rest and elevate my foot it disappears and my skin tone returns to a normal looking bruises. help! super worried over here
+Laura Hitchcock Purplish skin tone is usually due to bruising, but that's just one of those things that will need to be examined to be determined if it is anything to worry about. See a doctor as soon as you can (preferably a podiatrist or orthopedist) and try to keep it immobilized in a walking boot until you do. BTW, OUCH! Good luck!
I stubbed my last two toes this morning and as the day went on, I noticed that the pain was increasing. I took my sock off and was horrified to see that my last two toes are black and red! Yikes!!
Good advice I bought one on amazon works wonders . I was able to go to pet store and walk around today!
My pinkie toe just did a 90 degree break and it was gnarly. Thankfully I have a boot, but I also taped because it kept trying to go back the wrong direction. 😢
Will my toe heel probably by buddy taping it because that is what the doctor did and happy new year
I broke my middle toe on my right foot and they need to go in and do surgery because the two bone pieces aren't aligned and it's because some soft tissue is between the bones so it won't heal right. I'm getting the surgery in 2 days which is fine but they told me to buddy tape it like you said, put my foot on pillows while home, use crutches, and they also gave me this shoe thingy that's supposed to help me step. Its not a boot but just a special shoe. Is that alright or should I get the boot?
It's my big toe. It's swollen and killing me. It's purple.
I dropped a 10 pound weight from about 5 feet on my toe, about 7 hours in and it still hurts as bad as after it happened, starting to get a bit purple and swelling, don't know if it's a fracture or a break
Crap, I just broke mine yesterday and ordered a immobilization shoe, but it's not the tall boot. It's the second toe by the big one abuse it sticks out past the big one. Will the shoe work or do I need the tall boot?
Here is step-by-step information on the best treatments for fractured toes:
www.footankle.com/injuries-foot-ankle/toe-fractures/
Mine is also the 2nd toe. Which shoe did you end up using, and did it help?
Can anyone shed some light on this ...... I had been buddy-taping the two toes next to my big toe and almost immediately started feeling that I was aggravating my big toe and the entire area near it. It wasn't long before that was all inflamed. Then that subsided. But now I'm having trouble with the entire foot and I'm blaming it all on overcompensating... Mostly because of this taping issue. Does this sound familiar or common to anyone?
I broke and dislocated my little toe 8 months ago by running into a door frame.... I wore a shoe that stops my foot from moving and strapped it up.... is it normal for me having bad pains in my foot/toe ??
I have a broken pinky toe on my right and they told me just to buddy tape it and on my left, I have a heel contusion if they say I have to get a boot would I be in a wheelchair cause im in a cast on my left foot
I was kicking the football and slipped a little, then my big toe hit the turf at max force. Idk if it’s broke tho it only hurt if i bend it
Thank you for this. I badly stubbed my fourth toe and unfortunately a podiatrist in my area is simply out of my price range without health insurance ($250 just to be seen, plus $160 X-ray, and additional cost depending on what needs to be done for my foot - boot is $350, etc), so I went to an urgent care center where they taped my toes together and it resulted in far worse pain than I had before. I've stopped taping and ordered the boot you recommended, but unfortunately it won't be here for a few more days - so in total I won't begin wearing the boot until 1.5-2 weeks after the injury happened.
When I went to the urgent care they physically inspected my toe, said it was probably a hairline fracture, but didn't take an X-ray because they said it wouldn't make a difference for treatment so suggested I didn't need one if I wanted to save money. I didn't have swelling or discoloration, simply ongoing pain that's been getting worse daily since I stubbed my toe and it hurts to bend it. Is it necessary for me to get an X-ray to make sure?
Many times I will forgo the x-rays to help keep costs low if the patient is going to use a walking boot anyway to protect the toe. We also offer a 20% discount on all care for self-pay patients, you may very well find a podiatrist near you who offers the same discount. Boots can usually be found for around $70. For now I think wearing the boot is most important, but if you are not getting better than the xray will be needed to see why you are not improving.
Foot & Ankle Center of Washington I really appreciate your response, thank you! That puts me at ease about the x-ray. Podiatrists like you are good to come by, if I lived closer I'd certainly see you. I really appreciated the recommendation for the boot and the article on your website so I knew I was getting the right thing and not inadvertently causing more damage. Thank you for your help!
Why x-ray so costly there here in india it's under 4 dollar
In the UK here it’s free with NHS 🎉
Same, but it's my index toe.
I recovered completely from a broken toe (heard it snap and it was wonky) in about 7 weeks. After 5 weeks I was able to do a 25km trail race on it but it was uncomfortable on the rougher sections. I was barefoot or in minimalist sandals the whole time. Couldn't figure out if tape helped or not so did it intermittently.
So how long did it take to fully heal??
also it is a little but swollen but not bruised or red just swollen and it hurts really bad to bend it and to walk
I have fracture in my toe left foot 4 finger from past 4 months
Please tel me When it heals and When can i Run please can anyone tell me
Hi, can you put a link to a vid that shows how to properly rehab the toe after taking boot off? I took your sound advice. It is necessary though to make sure to stretch while wearing boot as well as find shoes high enough to make up for the difference as to avoid too much lopsidedness and causing more body misalignment. thanks
I will try to do that in the next few months.
I just banged my toe and I think it might be broken. How long does it take to heal as I have an audition for a west end musical in 2 weeks
Get into a walking boot as soon as possible and go to a doctor to get an x-ray. It might be easiest to get into a podiatrist sports med clinic rather than going through NHS. Plus a podiatrist will be able to give you better information on getting back to activity as soon as possible. Good luck with the audition! More info here on treating broken toes: www.footankle.com/injuries-foot-ankle/toe-fractures/
@@Footankle hi ive broken my big toe a month and one week ago i chiped part of the distal bone at the joint off the bone that is closer to the nail in big toe and was wondering if pt my be needed and when will i be ably to walk agin in regular shoes sinse the break was not in the main joint in the big toe do i have a better chance of being ably to walk right please reply back thanks oh ive been in a walking boot for month and one week thanks
John Lee same thing happened with me i can’t go back to sports for another 2 months
I was spinning around and my pinkey toe got left behind and it cracked really loudly and it is swollen and bruised and I was spossed to go rollerblading in two days time ☹️
How long does it take to heal?
I don't think I have broke my tor but it's swelling at it urns when n I walk
My big toe is fractured and they taped it plus they added a sponge under my toe so I do not move it and it is hurting allot
Great Video!
Thanks!
what about the Big toe Doc, Does it ever require surgery?
Thanks for the info. I have 3 broken toes from a car accident, the smallest toe and the 2 small ones next to it. The Orthopedic I went to see in Botswana placed me in a walking boot half the size of the one shown in this video on the day of the accident (23 May 2016). the swelling and pain is still very much prevalent even though I never once removed the walking boot for sleeping/showering. I went to see the Orthopedic for a check up yesterday and he advised 1) I start taking it off when I sleep and shower, as well as when I'm at home. 2) I start moving my toes and start trying to walk with the boot on and sometimes when its off. I haven't had the boot on for 20 plus hours and the swelling isn't going down. I have a very bad blister on my heel from constantly resting my foot on it especially during sleep. and underneath the sole of my feet (slightly underneath the middle fractured toe), it seems to have hardened and it hurts when I touch it. Is everything going okay? Swelling is still quite bad and its been 3 weeks.
It's hard to give you a great answer without seeing you, but one thing you can try that helps many people is to use an arch support in the boot to transfer pressure off of the toe area and onto the arch. You didn't say when the accident was, but I would keep my patients in a boot after this type of injury at least 4 weeks.
I broke my middle left toe into 3 pieces, the back was broken in a way that swooped around the back in a spoon shape. I was a comminuted proximal fracture. It was also originally dislocated, odd story, my puppy relocated it for me on accident. I was walking forward and my toes went around one of her back legs & she turned and relocated it. Anyhow, I broken it in April, so almost 5 months ago, because of some crazy insurance mix ups it has taken a long time to really get it looked at.
I finally just saw an orthopedic surgeon's PA. He said everything looked fine from the most recent x-rays, they were super milky colored and difficult to see the cracks... BUT I am still in pain. I did get a boot ASAP after it happened. I didn't even get to see how bad the break was until about a month or so ago... I had one specialist say I needed surgery & the other said that was absurd and surgery would not have been necessary at all...
I was super cautious ⚠️ the whole time because I was so scared of surgery... I know swelling in normal for a long time, but the pain is so confusing for me, I was only told to try and normalize the use of it, but it still really hurts... I also was told the boots can cause arthritis, so because of that I tried to only use it when absolutely necessary. My body naturally forces me to walk on the side of my foot, I don't even notice till it hurts... I FeeL stupid & confused about what to do... I have been of from my hobby job as a server, at a restaurant this whole time & am too scared to go back yet...
I also noticed at times buddy taping hurt it bad, I got a stinging pain afterwards...
Anyhow love your video just saw it now for the first time! I used to live in Washington right near Seattle! Miss the cloudy weather!
Is your finger the same as before?
Thanks for the advice. Today i hurt all five of my toes on my right foot while in a karate class. It still hurts like hell. I just finished soaking it in a tub of hot water with epsom-salt and a whole bottle of rubbing alcohol to draw the soreness out. I think im going to see my doctor as you suggested.
First, the best treatment initially for sports injuries is usually RICE - Rest, ice, compression and elevation. Hot water should be avoided. It will usually increase swelling and pain. Rubbing alcohol does nothing but dry out your skin Go see your doctor.
Hot water and alcohol.. What did you do to the person who gave you this advice!?
But my mom would never take me to doctors or buy a walking boot-
How long do you wear the boot ? I got three broke toes and the workers comp dr is telling me to put on steel toes and go back to work on week 5 and I still can’t bend my toes or feel them and get sharp pain if I put weight on them
Here is step-by-step information on the best treatments for fractured toes:
www.footankle.com/injuries-foot-ankle/toe-fractures/
I stubbed mine on a hoverboard but I have track so...yeah can’t be going around in a boot
My toe next to my big toe has been broke for about 3 years. I just thought I stubbed it didn't swell up however I noticed it's now the top part of the toe knuckle it's bent so it actually points almost to the right and so I guess the tip is broke and I can't Walk on it I actually walk on my heel but I didn't go to the doctor because when I had my Bunyan surgery the doctor put a pin in my toe and I told him not to do it because I'm allergic to metals and of course he did it and I had an allergic reaction. So he had to go in and remove it and I had a cast on for an additional 6 weeks Then I still had a lot of pain shooting up my leg so he said he was gonna go in and do a wash because maybe taking out the metal it left some debris in my foot because I was still in a lot of pain outside of my Bunyan so I had 3 surgeries for just a simple Bunyan removal..... That was probably 20 years ago and it still hurts but that's a separate issue but that kind of put me off from going from getting this toe looked at. I'm 60 years old I don't drive I don't go anywhere because I have osteoporosis and hip issues so I play it safe and stay home And I haven't stubbed my toes anymore but I have to walk on my heel on that foot so I'm very conscientious of it but it's annoying sometimes
i right leg middle toe is darkness and i can't walk smoothly
Did not break or stub toe next to big toe. But it hurts😢
I broke my 5th proximal phalanx on my right foot one week ago. I did see an orthopedic doctor, who did not even suggest the boot (even though I couldn't put any weight on my foot without pain) until I mentioned that I have to walk around all day at work. He gave me the walking boot and now I can walk without crutches and have returned to work, since I figured if I can walk, I can probably work. However, I work in health care and even with the boot, I'm still having pain after a long day at work. My question is: Do you think that walking in the boot at work and sometimes doing things like lifting patients (putting pressure on that foot) will slow my progress? I do want to heal as soon as possible and not have any lasting pain. If the boot is on, does it matter if I'm on my feet all day or not? Any advice is appreciated; I don't feel I got a clear answer from my doctor. Thank you in advance; I'm so happy to have found this video. A lot of people have been asking me why I'm wearing the boot as they seem to think it's "overkill" for my broken toe, but I'm so grateful for the boot!
+Hilary L Hey Hilary - Obviously since I can't examine you this is only general information, but as long as you are in the boot and the toe is not moving you should be well protected. Bone heals best when it doesn't move (no matter how small the bone). Moving at work probably will not cause any problems. To reduce pain in the boot I have all of my patients with broken toes use an arch support in the boot to transfer pressure off of the ball of the foot and toe region. You want to use a pretty rigid arch support with a fairly high arch to best transfer pressure. The one I put most of my patients in is this one: www.ourdoctorstore.com/footankle/prolab-p3-podiatrist-designed-orthotics-full-length/ . Also, ice the toe every every night after work. The boot is the only way to go. I can't tell you how many patients we see every week who are still having pain from a toe fracture after months because it wasn't properly immobilized.
I stubbed my little toe almost a month ago. I finally went to my primary doctor as it was my only option to be seen without waiting an additional 2 weeks. My little toe is fractured and she put me in a soft shoe. Is this going to work as well as the large boot.
Looney Tunes Our recommendation for all toe fractures is the the use of a walking boot. Boots do the best job at stabilizing both the bones of the toe and the muscles that insert into them. We see much faster healing and return to activity with a boot. Here is an example from our store of the type of boot we recommend: www.ourdoctorstore.com/footankle/darco-fx-pro-stirrup-walker-high-profile/66/
I broke my toe but I have been taping it and wearing a special shoe that is hard on the bottom and it seems like it’s getting better
Sorry if I bother but how long did it take to full heal
I have had pain for months now following a weekend of dancing!
Hi...My daughter hurt her pinkie toe 5/22 (over a month ago)...I had it xrayed today and it is a fracture. It is still swollen and hurts only when pushed on. Her primary said to put her in a walking boot for 2-4 weeks. Please confirm this will help even with so much time that has gone by.
I think that is very good advice. I would do the same thing. We find that even weeks after the injury boot immobilization is helpful.
I have a fractured 3rd toe. I have been buddy taping since it happened, about 3 weeks ago and using an post op shoe. Almost every day for the last week I have felt a popping in my broken toe and sometimes a lot of pressure. What could this be?
First, if you haven't seen a foot specialist please do so right away. You do need an x-ray. A popping could be several things including the broken bone moving. A post-op shoe doesn't provide much protection for a broken toe and I would recommend a walking boot. Get in one as soon as possible and then see a good podiatrist in your area. Here is a boot we often recommend: amzn.to/2a8hiZQ You can find our list of recommended podiatrists here: www.footankle.com/patients/podiatrists-outside-washington/
Hi, I'm a teenager with no medical conditions . I fractured my middle toe a week ago:( how long would it take for an oblique, displaced fracture on my middle toe to heal and how long does it take for me to get back into sports?
In general, fractures take about 6 weeks to get back to about 85% of previous strength and 8 weeks to get close to 100%. Most important part of going back to sports is to get a doctors ok. But it is usually 8 weeks or so for fractures.
What do I do
I only have a short walking boot. Will that do? Or do I need the tall one? I broke the top joint on my second toe.
+erbphoto17 If you already have the short one it is fine. I like the tall ones better because most of my patients find them a lot more comfortable. A lot of people complain that the short ones put too much pressure on your shins. But if you already own the short one it will work fine to protect your toe.
I just spoke with my primary care doctor and they blew me off and told me to just buddy tape it as well. I can't even bend or wiggle my pinky toe and I had a spiral fracture in the same toe several years before.
see a foot specialist
And what for Big Toe? Please reply doc.