Jammed my toe

[Nohal]

Going to say it before someone else does jammed toe not toe jam. Walked into the corner of my fireplace and injured my toe/foot. It looks like my toe is jammed. The top of my foot is swollen and bruised and my toe is also. This happened 6 days ago and seems to be getting better but my toe is still swollen and may just be a little more stubby than the same toe on the other foot. I can bend my toe with just a little bit of discomfort. Hoping this will just take care of itself, but starting to wonder if it will. Anu suggestions?

 

[usnuzuloose]

Try putting ice on it to reduce swelling and some advil. I would also elevate it. Hope you feel better soon.

 

[FINFAN]

OUCH! Hope you are doing better toe-morrow!

 

[osopecoso]

I once thought I jammed my toe by accidentally walking into an ottoman we have in the middle of the night. Turns out it was broken since it was swollen 2 weeks after it happened. Unfortunately there is not much you can do for a broken toe. Just took some pain relievers and taped it. Healed up fine after about a month.

 

[potterfanatic]

Sounds like it's broken (I have broken my toes 4+ times) all the dr will do is give you X-rays to confirm and then tape them together and tell you to keep them taped. I once had one doc give me some pain meds but could have been because I was going on vacation the next day and knew I would be doing a lot of walking.

 

[BunsenH]

Put some jam on it.

 

[King Schultz]

Going to say it before someone else does jammed toe not toe jam. Walked into the corner of my fireplace and injured my toe/foot. It looks like my toe is jammed. The top of my foot is swollen and bruised and my toe is also. This happened 6 days ago and seems to be getting better but my toe is still swollen and may just be a little more stubby than the same toe on the other foot. I can bend my toe with just a little bit of discomfort. Hoping this will just take care of itself, but starting to wonder if it will. Anu suggestions?

As mentioned, unless you have a bone poking through the skin, they won't do much for a broken toe but tape it and give you pain meds.

Hope it heals and feels better soon!

 

[Meriweather]

Yep.....broke my toes 2 1/2 weeks ago.
It is still bruised, but feeling better. I still have it buddy bandaged.
Going on a short vacation Sat. so hope I can walk a lot.

I did break 3 toes and some foot bones about 3 weeks before a trip to DLR a few years ago. I managed there and that time was much worse.
Elevate it when you can and keep it buddy bandaged

 

[Nohal]

Yep.....broke my toes 2 1/2 weeks ago.
It is still bruised, but feeling better. I still have it buddy bandaged.
Going on a short vacation Sat. so hope I can walk a lot.

I did break 3 toes and some foot bones about 3 weeks before a trip to DLR a few years ago. I managed there and that time was much worse.
Elevate it when you can and keep it buddy bandaged

Wow still bruised after all that time! I haven't taped it to the other toe so I guess that might be a good idea but the toe is swollen is it still ok to still tape. We aren't going to Disney till next month so hoping it is healed by then.

Hope you are much better for your vacation.

 

[Meriweather]

Wow still bruised after all that time! I haven't taped it to the other toe so I guess that might be a good idea but the toe is swollen is it still ok to still tape. We aren't going to Disney till next month so hoping it is healed by then.

Hope you are much better for your vacation.

Yep.....it actually feels better to have it taped. It doesn't move around as much.
Yes, bruised.....less but still there. It was purple, toe and top of foot across 4 toes. Now it is just over the 3 middle toes.

 

[JimMIA]

RICE:

• Rest
• Ice
• Compression -- tape to adjacent toe for both compression and splinting (splinting is actually more important)
• Elevation

 

[Kellykins1218]

The 1st thing my son would ask is "Did you call a toe truck?"

 

[usnuzuloose]

How is your toe doing? Swelling gone down?

 

[Nohal]

How is your toe doing? Swelling gone down?

Foot swelling is down and so is bruising but poor toe is still swollen.

 

[usnuzuloose]

Foot swelling is down and so is bruising but poor toe is still swollen.

Awww, sorry! Keep soaking for swelling. Thanks for letting me know!

 

[Nohal]

Thanks all for the kind words and suggestions.

 

[Nohal]

Yep.....broke my toes 2 1/2 weeks ago.
It is still bruised, but feeling better. I still have it buddy bandaged.
Going on a short vacation Sat. so hope I can walk a lot.

I did break 3 toes and some foot bones about 3 weeks before a trip to DLR a few years ago. I managed there and that time was much worse.
Elevate it when you can and keep it buddy bandaged

Just wondering how you made out on your short vacation?

 

[usnuzuloose]

How is yor toe doing now?

 

[xjillianpaige]

That sounds broken. I jammed my toe when I was younger and I told my mom I thought it was broken. She's a nurse, so we only go to the hospital if we're actually dying, so she didn't believe me. A few days later I convinced her to take me to the ER for an x-ray and lo and behold - broken.

I hope you feel better! Keep icing and elevating and maybe get it checked out if it doesn't get much better.

 

[Nohal]

How is your toe doing? Swelling gone down?

The bruising has gone away but the toe is still swollen. Starting to feel better but it still hurts. I tape it during the day but not at night because I found that I would be flexing it in my sleep because of the tape. Less than 3 weeks till Disney so hopefully I'll be better and able to walk the miles and miles required for a Disney vacation