A broken bone can be painful, even more so if its your TOE bone thats broken. Here is a checklist you can use to check if your toe bone is broken!
HOW TOE INJURIES GENERALLY OCCUR: Broken toes can occur in a number of ways. If too much pressure is applied to a bone it will break, as is the case for any break. Some of the ways that a toe can break is stubbing toes too hard, having items dropped on toes, stress on the bone or sudden usage of it, and anything else that puts too much pressure on the bone can cause it to break. If you think you broke your toe but you're not sure, check these symptoms of a broken toe:
- Tenderness on the bone
- Pain
- Swelling
- Immobility
- Bone protruding
- Bones clicking together (Crepitus Sound)
- Intense bone pain
- Intense pain around toenail
If you are experiencing these broken toe symptoms and are still not sure, try these easy steps to determine if your toe is broken or possibly just jammed or sprained:
How-To Steps
Step 1:
Carefully remove your shoe and sock and feel for any deformity or protruding bone. Gently run your fingers up and down your toe. If your toe feels crooked or lumpy, it is more likely that your toe is broken rather than sprained.
Step 1:
Carefully remove your shoe and sock and feel for any deformity or protruding bone. Gently run your fingers up and down your toe. If your toe feels crooked or lumpy, it is more likely that your toe is broken rather than sprained.
Step 2:
Try to wiggle your toe. Severe pain is a major symptom to suggest that the toe is broken.
Step 3:
This step may be tricky, but listen to your toe while wiggling it. If you hear a grating or popping sound, a piece of bone may be rubbing against another piece of bone. If you cannot get close enough to your toe to hear if it is making a sound, ask a friend or family member to listen for the symptoms of a broken toe.
Step 4:
Check for swelling. If your toe is enlarged or inflamed to double its size in puffiness and the skin is stretched, your toe may be broken.
Step 5:
Check your temperature. Within two to three hours after a bone breaks, the body's natural defense mechanisms kick in and your temperature automatically rises. A fever above 99.6ยบ degrees F suggests the toe is broken.
Step 6:
Compare your injured toe to the same toe on the other foot. IE: If you think your big toe is broken on your left foot, compare that toe to the size of the big toe on your right foot. If the injured toe looks shorter or deformed, you may have a broken toe.
Step 7:
Try to stand for a minute or so. If your toe is broken, it won't be able to support your weight. A broken toe will tend to buckle underneath you when you stand on it.
If you are still not sure if you have a broken toe or a jammed or sprained toe and decide to see your doctor, he or she will more than likely have to take an x-ray of the toe experiencing pain.
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