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Foot Injury, Swelling And Pain. X-ray Normal. Taken Diclofenac Injection. What Should I Do?
Hi doctor I am in alot of pain. You see last Monday I hit my foot on a piece of wood and it began to swell and pain. I then went to a doctor and I got an x-ray done and it didn t show anything. They gave me an injection (dicofinac), that helped for a few hours and they gave me some aleve and that didn t help. It pains even more and it still swells. What should I do now?
Fri, 30 Nov 2012
Hi thanks for the query.
From the complaints you had explained you could have pretty bad injury to the foot. Even though x ray did not show any bony injury, it could be soft tissue injury which giving sever pain and swelling I suggest you to take mild form of anti inflammatory medications and local gels. I also advice you to take some rest and keep your injured limb elevated . The problem might settle within a week or two.
From the complaints you had explained you could have pretty bad injury to the foot. Even though x ray did not show any bony injury, it could be soft tissue injury which giving sever pain and swelling I suggest you to take mild form of anti inflammatory medications and local gels. I also advice you to take some rest and keep your injured limb elevated . The problem might settle within a week or two.
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