small bones in your feet...

[arc]

Are these easy to break? I have no idea what ive done but my right foot has been hurting for the past week or so, it seems to come and go in waves - most of the time tho i cant put much weight on it. It hurts on the end of my foot where all the toes go (i'd rock as a doctor!). Anyone know if breaking one of them bones, might be what ive done - or i suppose i could've just really badly bruised it, but its not gone funny colours.

think i may go see a doctor if it doesnt sort itself out!

 

[Mr_C]

you'll need it chopped of its gan green .... sorry son

 

[arc]

poo, i like my right foot

nevermind

*goes looking for a big meat cleaver*

 

[poggy]

Hi,

I broke my toe a few weeks ago and it was very easy. I would like to say it was doing some extreme sport, but I was carrying our little boy down stairs and caught my toe on the stair gate and snapped it back. I bent it back straight (or so I thought).

At first it hurt a lot, then it started swelling up and the pain went away. Then a few days later it really hurt so I went to the doc's and he said I had broken it and that it would have been better to get a professional to straighten it as it was too late now and it would always be a bit bent.

I would go and have it checked out. I would not recommend DIY surgery.

Andy

 

[dave]

sounds like that thing when your tendons get nackered cant rember the name might be called tendoniters, or could just be old age.

 

[poggy]

Hi,

I hope not or your foot will have to come off. Still, musn't grumble !!!!

Andy

 

[Helz]

Yes it's quite easy to break one of your bones as they are pretty small. As Dave says it could be one of the other components such as ligaments and tendons that hold the foot together that's pulled/ snapped. The foot is a pretty complex thing being so flexible. Best to get it checked

 

[arc]

i'm going to blame the silly angle my foot is at driving the cinq - grr!

 

[dave]

i'm going to blame the silly angle my foot is at driving the cinq - grr!

that makes the back of my knee hurt that does

 

[Steven]

Only one way to find out, a trip a A&E for a 12 hour wait...

 

[The Negotiator]

Steve, you'd be surprised how quickly you can get seen these days at non-peak times, only problem is it will be probably a nurse who will have to call for a doctor who will have 30 people to see first

 

[dave]

corse there be long wait if people are going there with foot ache go see gp and he will say if you need to go up the hospital

 

[The Negotiator]

Got a NSH direct stylee walk in centre nearby? Best first place of call these days.

 

[arc]

problem is, GP in stafford is about as much use as tits on a bull (recall the mumps fiasco?) and the GP in st annes (home, where im going in 10mins) is closed on saturdays! bleh!

 

[poggy]

Try going to a vet, they can normally see you way quicker than a doctor.

Just don't be offended if they pat you on the head.

Andy

 

[dave]

problem is, GP in stafford is about as much use as tits on a bull (recall the mumps fiasco?) and the GP in st annes (home, where im going in 10mins) is closed on saturdays! bleh!

you should get to st anns for evening surgery then

 

[Pecora]

poo, i like my right foot

nevermind

*goes looking for a big meat cleaver*

You've always got your left foot!

 

[EmSpem]

Are these easy to break? I have no idea what ive done but my right foot has been hurting for the past week or so, it seems to come and go in waves - most of the time tho i cant put much weight on it. It hurts on the end of my foot where all the toes go (i'd rock as a doctor!). Anyone know if breaking one of them bones, might be what ive done - or i suppose i could've just really badly bruised it, but its not gone funny colours.

think i may go see a doctor if it doesnt sort itself out!

Gout?

 

[mase]

Are these easy to break? I have no idea what ive done but my right foot has been hurting for the past week or so, it seems to come and go in waves - most of the time tho i cant put much weight on it. It hurts on the end of my foot where all the toes go (i'd rock as a doctor!). Anyone know if breaking one of them bones, might be what ive done - or i suppose i could've just really badly bruised it, but its not gone funny colours.

think i may go see a doctor if it doesnt sort itself out!

lol nice summary... u have 26 bones in your foot.

where exactly on this pic do u hurt?

 

[Neofolis]

It's possible that you have broken a metatarsel, but it is more likely bruised or chipped. Unless there is a full break, which is unlikely, otherwise any weight on it would be very painful all the time, they will just advise you to keep your weight off it as much as possible. Bruising the bone will not cause any discolouration of the skin, that is caused by broken capilliaries beneath the skin leading to minor heamoraging then clotting.