broken toes

TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 2:34 am

So the storm came the Wednesday before last, in the bay area. I was standing by the back door in my house, when the wind blew it open. The toe next to the smallest stopped it thankfully. But, I heard a pop, and was soon reduced to crawling into my bedroom. I taped that toe, to his neighbor. Have had the two together for over a week. Its fine to walk on, unless I'm wearing shoes. Should I remove the semi-splint? Seems the bandaging may be causiing them to cramp.[/img]

Elorrum · Post by **Elorrum** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 6:16 am

taping it to the neighbor is a common treatment. Broken toes are so painful. I would ask a medical professional about duration or side effects.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 7:06 am

yeah, not much to be done with a broken toe.......after a week or two, just keep using it.....it'll heal. Shoes help immobilize it for healing, even though it hurts.

How do I know?
I've carried granite around my whole life, and, drop things, at times.......

TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 8:32 am

Yeah, I've been wearing my steel toe boots, which are nice and stiff. Shitty thing is I drive a big rig..and with the recent rains, I can't really use the cruise control....so my right foots been working ovetime on that accelerator. Wind up limping again, by days end.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 8:39 am

well,
find a tall friend with a cowboy hat and change your name to "Chester"..........

it'll look good until you heal.

303jewels · Post by **303jewels** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 11:53 am

Careful with that toe man !
I broke my toe 3 weeks before leaving england for BM last year, I thought I had it in the bag - lots of frozen peas to reduce the swelling and Arnica, it felt alright and I was walking normally. This sounds insane - but my foot is STILL bruised!!!!! ....So take it easy!!!! It will take six weeks to heal but, will be loads better in 10 days.

Whats fucking funny is that when I got back here I broke my big toe on the other foot! WTF?

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 11:55 am

Change the bandage when the flies get too thick.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 6:10 pm

Toes are more trouble than they are worth.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 6:55 pm

How else are you going to count to twenty?

I can't believe they don't treat broken toes.
Been through that.

Fishy, your solution for tootsie issues may be a bit much, but I bet you seldom have any trouble one-upping the tattoo and piercing body modification enthusiasts.

TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:19 pm

My girlfriend says it'll be easier for me to wear high heels.. I have heard differently. What's the truth behind that?

Boijoy · Post by **Boijoy** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 9:12 am

Your girl friend is fucking with you

Broken toes hurt. I broke mine & my "nurse" neighbor told me it was just dislocated. I went THREE FREAKING WEEKS trying to re-set the damn thing.. & it FUCKING hurt everytime I yanked on it.. turns out it was broken & not dislocated. My advice, see a doctor.

Sail Man · Post by **Sail Man** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 1:12 pm

Broken toes def suck, puts a crimp in running from the zombies

Mine took a few weeks to heal as well. Just try to keep a load off of it, elevate it when possible and try taking nsaids like ibuprofen for pain and swelling.

However, it has been my experience of late that broken shoulders are infinitely more painful and debilitating then broken toes. 7 months out and I still can't press more then a 6 pack overhead

Now, everybody repeat after me: Do not run on the sailboat!

LostinReno · Post by **LostinReno** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 3:25 pm

Sail Man wrote:Broken toes def suck, puts a crimp in running from the zombies Mine took a few weeks to heal as well. Just try to keep a load off of it, elevate it when possible and try taking nsaids like ibuprofen for pain and swelling.

However, it has been my experience of late that broken shoulders are infinitely more painful and debilitating then broken toes. 7 months out and I still can't press more then a 6 pack overhead

Now, everybody repeat after me: Do not run on the sailboat!

Broken toes are miserable, never broke the shoulder but had rotator cuff surgery last January ('09). It seriously took 10-11 months to be pain free and have the strength back.