Big toe, possibly broken

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Dawnp Jul 2017 8:30am, 17 Jul 2017 2,497 posts	0 Dawnp Would appreciate some advice please Stubbed my toe on a trail run yesterday and it's purple, swollen and I am limping. Hospital for an X-Ray or not? Thanks
early bird Jul 2017 9:00am, 17 Jul 2017 11,808 posts	0 early bird Is the pain a throbbing pain or constant? I broke my little toe once and the pain was really bad throbbing pain for for about 2 or 3 days I could only sleep intermittently with it raised up with pillows. It looked deformed too but I knew with it being a little toe they wouldn't do anything so just waited for it to heal (it doesn't bend now but doesn't cause any problems) If it's a constant pain it's less likely to be broken however if you suspect a break I'd get an x-ray a big toe is more important than a lesser toe.
Ultimately invisible Jul 2017 9:11am, 17 Jul 2017 897 posts	0 Ultimately invisible If you'd broken your big toe you wouldn't be walking. I've done mine twice, so speak from experience... I've also bruised it a few times. Can you bend it?
Ultimately invisible Jul 2017 9:13am, 17 Jul 2017 898 posts	0 Ultimately invisible Oh forgot to say, last time I broke it, they didn't cast it - apparently they don't anymore. And they only xray big toes now, little toes are rest and strapping only
Dawnp Jul 2017 9:20am, 17 Jul 2017 2,498 posts	0 Dawnp Walking but limping, can't bend it, too sore and swollen and its a throbbing pain not constant. Hopefully it's just bruised then. Thanks guys
BaronessBL Jul 2017 10:50pm, 17 Jul 2017 6,691 posts	0 BaronessBL I can't help on the toe situation but sorry to have missed the run yesterday as we usually try to do that one.... hope the toe is only bruised and see you at the next one perhaps.
halfpint Jul 2017 10:57pm, 17 Jul 2017 23,553 posts	0 halfpint When I broke mine they did nothing. I got a lovely x-ray to prove it was broken.
Dawnp Jul 2017 9:37am, 18 Jul 2017 2,499 posts	0 Dawnp Yeah they only strap now apparently. Anyway, had an x-ray, its soft tissue damage. No running for 3 weeks B, it was a nice trail.