Stubbed my pinky toe...

[workout]

Hello everyone, just wondering if anyone has ever stubbed their pinky toe. I stubbed it last Tuesday, October 11. It never turned black/blue, it did not get huge swollen, just a little swelling. At the time of the hit, yes, that hurt a lot! But in a couple of days, it was feeling much better, still tender and still walking with a little limp today. Just wondering if it is still possible to have broken my pinky toe bone? I can wiggle my toe, and when I move the pinky to with my fingers back and forth - no problem, again, just a little sore. I can stand on my tippy toes, bend my toes and just feel a little pain again nothing major.

I'm upset because I cannot do any Step workouts - (just before the release of the new DVDs - UGH) that makes it hurt again not excruciating pain either. Can anyone recommend anything I can do to help the healing process or is it just a matter of giving it time? I know that it will get better but when you are as active as we all are, it's yucky.

Thanks for your help.

 

[DirtDiva]

Ouch!

I've broken my pinky toe on each foot. You can't do anything about a busted pinky other then tape it to the next toe for support and then let it heal. The first time I broke my toe, it was actually sticking out horizontally, went to the doc and he pushed it straight and then and taped it. So I basically could have done the same thing and saved some cash. The next time it happened, that is what I did. They both healed just fine and no residual pain.

 

[RapidBreath]

I've broken my pinky toe on each foot. You can't do anything about a busted pinky other then tape it to the next toe for support and then let it heal. The first time I broke my toe, it was actually sticking out horizontally, went to the doc and he pushed it straight and then and taped it. So I basically could have done the same thing and saved some cash. The next time it happened, that is what I did. They both healed just fine and no residual pain.

What she said, ice it, elevate it, tape it. Btw, yes, any bone can break, and I have broken both my pinky toes on different occasions. It was horrendous. I cried for 30 minutes straight. I'm not normally a crier, I think I've cried 4 other times in my life, when each of my grandparents died, when my friend Abe died, and on 9/11. Its just not a habit. My broken bones always burn and color up 2-3 days after.

 

[Peaceful Rainbow]

Years ago I rammed my pinky toe into a heavy piece of furniture. I went in just to see if it was broken because I'd never broken a bone. It was and I have the tiniest baby toes. I just wore open toed shoes for a bit and didn't work out for a week or so.

 

[UNLVCrjChick]

I broke my pinky toe years ago but needed surgery, as tiny bone fragments got lodged in the joint. To this day, my pinky toe is bigger than my other toes.