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Dropped Cast Iron Lid Of 30 Pounds On Leg, Fainted, Walking With Limp, Cant Bend Toes, Pain While Walking

I dropped a 30-40lbs cast iron lid to a chimnea on the top of my foot (closer to leg than toes). Initially it was so painful that I fainted. I was able to walk but limped as to apply minimum pressure on it. Later in the evening it got to the point I couldnt bend my toes and throbbed when I stood up. I went to bed with it elevated and woke to find it less painful. I can walk with a very minimal limp and that is only because the pressure from my shoes on the top of my foot. If I try to walk more than 10 ft it because painful when stepping down. There is only slight bruising in my opinion considering the weight of the object. Is this something I should have checked?
Wed, 9 May 2012
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Hello.

Thanks for writing to us.
From your description, bony injury of your foot is a likely possibility. Getting an X-ray of the foot will help in differentiating it from a soft tissue injury. Do avoid weight bearing on the foot. You can use a crepe bandage for better relief.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.

Regards,

Dr. Rakhi Tayal
drrakhitayal@gmail.com
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Dropped Cast Iron Lid Of 30 Pounds On Leg, Fainted, Walking With Limp, Cant Bend Toes, Pain While Walking

Hello. Thanks for writing to us. From your description, bony injury of your foot is a likely possibility. Getting an X-ray of the foot will help in differentiating it from a soft tissue injury. Do avoid weight bearing on the foot. You can use a crepe bandage for better relief. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. Regards, Dr. Rakhi Tayal drrakhitayal@gmail.com