Broken Big Toe ?? [Archive] - The Art of Sound Forum

Ninanina

11-10-2018, 20:10

I don't know but I think I might have broken my right big toe... nightmare :doh:

I slipped on the bottom stair last night and it made my toe double over and it's soooo painful. It's also a very strange colour at the moment and I can't really walk on it

It must be an age thing I reckon.. :scratch:

I'll see how it goes tonight but might have to visit my, so called, "Walk-In" Centre tomorrow... I think I'll call it the "Hobble-In" Centre actually

Been using ice and pain killers to relieve the pain a bit

walpurgis

11-10-2018, 20:26

Get it checked promptly Bev. Strange as it may seem, foot injuries can be dangerous.

Sherwood

11-10-2018, 20:37

Get it checked promptly Bev. Strange as it may seem, foot injuries can be dangerous.

Exactly,

peripheral injuries need to be treated urgently. Hopefully, it is just bad bruising but better to get it assessed ASAP.

Geoff

Ninanina

11-10-2018, 21:02

Thanks for your concerns...

However I'm pretty sure they don't do anything if, indeed, it is broken; it's a bit like broken ribs, they can't actually do anything for them

It's certainly painful and I have a fairly high pain threshold

It's a very odd colour at the moment :eek:

I must be getting old I reckon.... :doh:

walpurgis

11-10-2018, 21:09

It's a very odd colour at the moment

That's the potential issue. Bloodvessels can be damaged and local circulation compromised leading to nasty problems.

Audio Al

11-10-2018, 21:13

A&E now :eek:

Ninanina

11-10-2018, 21:14

That's the potential issue. Bloodvessels can be damaged and local circulation compromised leading to nasty problems.

Oky doky Geoff, maybe I will go to the 'hobble-in' centre tomorrow just to get it checked out ;)

Ninanina

11-10-2018, 21:15

A&E now :eek:

Don't think A & E is the right place Al.. I'll leave it until tomorrow and go to my local centre.. I'm sure I will be fine ;)

Pigmy Pony

11-10-2018, 21:18

Just as Geoff says. Maybe they can't actually do anything with it, but it still needs checking out.

Must admit when I saw the thread title my first thought was she's dropped her purse on it. Wouldn't have happened if she'd shelled out for the 1.7's :D

Tip for your hospital visit: take a book with you.

hifilover

11-10-2018, 21:19

Big toes broken can cause lots of issues if not sorted, balance/walking etc can really be affected. Get it looked it properly, ASAP. So sod the walk in centre, it needs to be A&E/hospital & x-ray’d etc

Other toes are like you said, strap em up & forget about them. Can’t do that with big toes usually...!

walpurgis

11-10-2018, 21:20

Oky doky Geoff, maybe I will go to the 'hobble-in' centre tomorrow just to get it checked out ;)

Do it.

It's not unheard of for a little knock to lead to the loss of a toe........or a foot.........or a limb..........or even a life! :eek:

A bit of Googling and you'll probably find what I'm talking about.

Ninanina

11-10-2018, 21:23

Must admit when I saw the thread title my first thought was she's dropped her purse on it. Wouldn't have happened if she'd shelled out for the 1.7's :D

You never stop making me chuckle Steve, your posts are the best .... a Pigmy Pony classic there .... :lol:

Ninanina

11-10-2018, 21:28

Do it.

It's not unheard of for a little knock to lead to the loss of a toe........or a foot.........or a limb..........or even a life! :eek:

A bit of Googling and you'll probably find what I'm talking about.

Okay doky I promise I'll get it seen to tomorrow... I better go and re-paint my nails then to make them look 'pretty' :D

walpurgis

11-10-2018, 21:30

Okay doky I promise I'll get it seen to tomorrow... I better go and re-paint my nails then to make them look 'pretty' :D

I creosote mine. It goes well with the colour of the dirty feet! :D

Ninanina

11-10-2018, 21:33

I creosote mine. It goes well with the colour of the dirty feet! :D

:rfl:

I think a nice shade of coral will do though :D

Ninanina

11-10-2018, 21:35

Mind you as my Maggies are arriving tomorrow sometime I will have to go after they are delivered; you have to get your priorities right don't you :eyebrows:

dantheman91

11-10-2018, 21:45

Long time no speak Bev but the guys are right you do need to get it checked sooner rather than later

Al was probobly right with A&E which if it happend yesterday you should have gone then...

Lawrence001

11-10-2018, 21:51

As the sort of accident prone person who puts visits to doctors and hospitals off as long as possible, I have to point out I'm still alive complete with all extremities.

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sq225917

11-10-2018, 22:57

A n e is the right place for it. Your balance comes from your big toe, being set straight is critical. As someone who broke his, and had to have it reset weeks later after a kickboxing accident' I'd advise you to get it seen. You're unlikely to have broken it without a direct impact to something hard, probably dislocated or soft tissue damage. But all the same get it looked at.

Pigmy Pony

12-10-2018, 07:15

Pigmy Pony

12-10-2018, 07:20

Mind you as my Maggies are arriving tomorrow sometime I will have to go after they are delivered; you have to get your priorities right don't you :eyebrows:

Absolutely, you need to deal with the Maggies' toe in first. :)

Audio Al

12-10-2018, 10:52

Absolutely, you need to deal with the Maggies' toe in first. :)

Is that toe in or toe out :D

Pigmy Pony

12-10-2018, 13:24

I'd do both then follow it with the hokey cokey.

Lawrence001

12-10-2018, 17:37

You should have had that bang on the head seen to though :DHow did you know about that? I assume you mean the time I missed my stop and jumped off a Routemaster doing 30 mph and got a little bump. Managed to get to the bar where I was meeting people ok. Head was stuck to the pillowcase the next morning though. Still got a bald patch there now :)

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Pigmy Pony

12-10-2018, 17:55

A doctor would have advised you to leave the pillow attached until the wound healed. But they don't live in the real world do they?

Wakefield Turntables

12-10-2018, 19:09

nonuffin

12-10-2018, 19:26

Yep, the guys are right Bev, the big toe is very important to the way you walk and balance so make sure it is treated properly.

I busted one of my metatarsals a couple of years ago just by walking down 2 steps and my foot twisted sideways on the bottom step. Went straight to A & E and had it X-Rayed immediately, the technician sad it was a classic "Dancer's injury" which I wore with pride for 8 weeks while it healed. Imagine that, a fat old fart like me having an exotic bust bone to brag about LOL

Macca

12-10-2018, 19:48

BEV,

I'm a foot specialist so listen carefully. IT IS IMPERATIVE YOU GET WEIGHT BEARING X-RAYS! You are LEGALLY ENTITLED to a copy of your X-rays, so ask for a copy. I would counsel a weight bearing lateral and DP view, alongside a non-weight bearing oblique. I'm happy to assess your injuries if you can get some photo's of your X-rays. I see X-rays every day. Tomorrow I'm doing some consulting work looking over X-rays.

Regards

A

PS Don't panic, the foot is a pretty robust and well engineered piece of kit.

I broke mine but I never considered going to emergency. Or the vet. I didn't think they could do anything for it. Just drank some brandy to dull the pain and had the day off work. It hurt to walk on for a few weeks but then it was okay.

Ninanina

12-10-2018, 20:04

Well I've been to the 'hobble-in' centre..

It looks like I've done a right number on my toe as it's broken in three places but luckily the other toes are ok which they said is unusual for this type of break. It's the first thing I've ever broken :doh:

I've now got a really sexy massive boot thingy to wear for two weeks so no driving and have a follow up appointment in two weeks time... nightmare :mental:

walpurgis

12-10-2018, 20:10

Well done Bev............and also tough luck. Hope you are OK soon with no after effects.

Ninanina

12-10-2018, 20:22

Well done Bev............and also tough luck. Hope you are OK soon with no after effects.

Thanks Geoff, I still can't quite believe it to be honest but these things happen. I've had 56 years with no breaks so I've done ok I guess :(

hifilover

12-10-2018, 20:29

Ninanina

12-10-2018, 20:32

BEV,

I'm a foot specialist so listen carefully. IT IS IMPERATIVE YOU GET WEIGHT BEARING X-RAYS! You are LEGALLY ENTITLED to a copy of your X-rays, so ask for a copy. I would counsel a weight bearing lateral and DP view, alongside a non-weight bearing oblique. I'm happy to assess your injuries if you can get some photo's of your X-rays. I see X-rays every day. Tomorrow I'm doing some consulting work looking over X-rays.

Regards

A

PS Don't panic, the foot is a pretty robust and well engineered piece of kit.

Thanks so much for your comments and offer Andrew

They didn't take a weight bearing X-ray, just one with foot flat and another with it on the side view :)

I did ask for a copy of my X-ray, as the breaks are pretty impressive looking!, but they said they can't supply them which I thought a bit strange but I didn't question it

Do you think it's worth going back and asking again for a copy Andrew ?

I'm also glad to hear the foot is pretty robust as well :)

Ninanina

12-10-2018, 20:34

Time to drink whisky then!

Well now you've mentioned it..... :eek:

hifilover

12-10-2018, 21:00

Well now you've mentioned it..... :eek:

Has to be done...

I'm on Highland Park currently...

Slangevar ;)

Ninanina

12-10-2018, 21:24

Has to be done...

I'm on Highland Park currently...

Slangevar ;)

Probably better than pain killers as well :D

hifilover

12-10-2018, 21:28

Probably better than pain killers as well :D

There's always the option of both... :D

Wakefield Turntables

13-10-2018, 19:10

Thanks so much for your comments and offer Andrew

They didn't take a weight bearing X-ray, just one with foot flat and another with it on the side view :)

I did ask for a copy of my X-ray, as the breaks are pretty impressive looking!, but they said they can't supply them which I thought a bit strange but I didn't question it

Do you think it's worth going back and asking again for a copy Andrew ?

I'm also glad to hear the foot is pretty robust as well :)

Yes it's worth getting a copy, probably cost you a tenner. Call the access to medical records dept, all hospitals have one. I need to know which bone you've broken. I'd have considered getting it fixed with a "K" wire to maintain joint alignment. You may have some problems with the propulsive phase of gait when you get older, I'm just finishing off some consulting work on a medico-legal case which sounds very similar to what you've done. Non-weight bearing is ok, probably an air cast walker you've been dispensed .Keep me posted.

Wakefield Turntables

13-10-2018, 19:11

I broke mine but I never considered going to emergency. Or the vet. I didn't think they could do anything for it. Just drank some brandy to dull the pain and had the day off work. It hurt to walk on for a few weeks but then it was okay.

your lucky!

Sherwood

13-10-2018, 21:41

Am I the only one to see the irony in the fact that just as you get a pair of Maggies that can stand unsupported, you lose that ability yourself? :scratch:

Wakefield Turntables

14-10-2018, 19:11

Well at least Bev can spend a lot of time sitting down listening to them drinking whisky! I can think of worse things to do in life!!!!!!!!!!

sq225917

14-10-2018, 20:04

Damon, three places. Good effort.

Frazeur1

17-10-2018, 21:07

I would of thought a perfect reason to stay home from work or other silly things, so she can spend plenty of time listening to those new panels! Right on, Bev! Hope the pain goes soon!

Ninanina

19-10-2018, 17:18

Toe is still pretty painful and with the boot on I can't drive so been relying on taxi's which is a nightmare but at least they are inexpensive here in Portsmouth

I've got an appointment at the fracture clinic next Thursday for a check up but to be honest I can't see me loosing the boot anytime soon :doh:

Sherwood

19-10-2018, 17:30

Is Colin working on a support for you? :eyebrows:

Ninanina

19-10-2018, 17:33

Is Colin working on a support for you? :eyebrows:

:rfl::rfl:

I'd be waiting a long while if that was the case :D

Sherwood

19-10-2018, 17:38

So I'm guessing you will be leaning against the wall for the rest of October! :)

Ninanina

19-10-2018, 17:43

So I'm guessing you will be leaning against the wall for the rest of October! :)

:eek: :D

Wakefield Turntables

19-10-2018, 17:57

Ninanina

19-10-2018, 18:08

Bone heals in 6-8 weeks, depending upon your health, immune status, skeletal health, and other things like drinking/smoking. Your already 10-15% healed. Make sure you have good bony alignment on the X-ray and ask about the possibility of it being pinned.

Thanks for the information Andrew. I will definitely ask them about the need for pinning it when I see them next week.. :)

Do you think I could get rid of the boot next week and just let it heal for the 6-8 weeks without it ?

walpurgis

19-10-2018, 18:12

Toe is still pretty painful and with the boot on I can't drive

I used to drive with my leg in plaster after Achilles tendon surgery and when I busted a fibula. It would no doubt be illegal now, it was a long time ago :).

Ninanina

19-10-2018, 18:23

I used to drive with my leg in plaster after Achilles tendon surgery and when I busted a fibula. It would no doubt be illegal now, it was a long time ago :).

I did try Geoff but the boot is just too wide so I hit both pedals :doh:

My car is automatic so if I'd broken the left one there would be no problem

Apparently as it's now on my records if I drove I would not be insured anyway..

Crackles

19-10-2018, 19:56

I did try Geoff but the boot is just too wide so I hit both pedals :doh:

My car is automatic so if I'd broken the left one there would be no problem

Apparently as it's now on my records if I drove I would not be insured anyway..I was told the same thing when I had a hernia op. Not worth the risk.

On the bright side, at least you didn't break your maggies.

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Ninanina

19-10-2018, 20:04

On the bright side, at least you didn't break your maggies.

Absolutely John.. :doh:

I was so uncomfortable that I didn't unpack the Maggies until a few days ago as the package was so heavy and awkward, when wearing a 'boot'...

Wakefield Turntables

20-10-2018, 08:05

No keep the bout on its doing a great job making sure your foot heals removing it may slow things down our even r cause new unwanted problems

Ninanina

26-10-2018, 01:04

The boot is off and I can drive again :yay:

Saw a lovely lady in the fracture clinic today and she said to leave the boot off as and when the pain would allow. The strange thing is she said it would do my toe more good to walk on it, with care, than have it in the boot which surprised me

So no problem driving for short journeys and I will walk on it as and when I can as well but if it gets too painful I will put the boot back on to sort of rest it if necessary

No more taxis for me :D

struth

26-10-2018, 06:39

Good news Bev. Don't get carried away tho. It's easy to get over confident and bash it. [emoji3]

Pigmy Pony

26-10-2018, 18:25

Good news Bev. Don't get carried away tho. It's easy to get over confident and bash it. [emoji3]

I agree. I doubt you'll be ready to give trick-or-treaters the usual kick up the arse. But don't worry - there's still the carol singers. :)

Ninanina

26-10-2018, 19:04

Well it's a lot more painful without the boot on so I definitely won't be kicking anyone any time soon... :lol:

Sherwood

26-10-2018, 19:14

Well it's a lot more painful without the boot on so I definitely won't be kicking anyone any time soon... :lol:

So no toe tapping with the Maggies just yet! :whistle:

Ninanina

26-10-2018, 19:16

So no toe tapping with the Maggies just yet! :whistle:

No but I'm trying hard.. :D

Ninanina

31-10-2018, 19:42

I have a sneaky suspicion that the toe is now healing somewhat but it seems to be at a slightly different angle to the other one....:doh:

That's what you get for falling down the stairs and landing in a heap I guess :(