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How To Treat Swollen Feet?

Hello, I dropped a very heavy oak bench on my foot about two months ago. I watched the entire top of my foot just blow up with blood/swelling with in seconds after right before my eyes, it grew, to the point it stretched the skin taunt. I did go to the ER as it was very painful. I had an xray done and was told it was not broken, however I did feel like I was being treated as tho I was only seeking pain meds, which I did not ask for and will not even take. I felt rather foolish to begin with, and I ve tried to ignore the pain since and its made me not want to seek further medical care for it. Its been a little over two months, and while most of the bruising is gone, there is still bruising and swelling present, all the way up into my ankle. I cannot put weight on the outside of my foot, and have resorted to only being able to wear certain types of flat, open top/face shoes. If anything goes across the top of my foot, or even a slight bump, it immediately sweels worse and rebruises. I have developed a very painful hard knot directly on top of two of the bones towards the outter part of my foot. It concerns me because it almost seems like a random bone growth were there should not be. The knot is visible thru the skin. Is it possible that my xray was misread? I can t help but think that this is more than a traumatic bruise as was diagnosed. I was told to use crutches and to follow up with an ortho but again, I felt completely dejected after my er visit, and embarrassed. I did not take the crutches because I was told it wasn t broken, and I was given a shoe for it but the shoe was too incredibly painful to wear (as it buckles over the top and is very heavy). Should I see another Dr and ask for another xray? I would think it would have healed by now? Thank you.
Wed, 8 Apr 2015
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Pain Medicine & Palliative Care Specialist 's  Response
Hi
It looks more so like a soft tissue injury involving the muscles as well as the small blood vessels .
If xray seems to be normal, then bony injury is less likely.
Injury might have progressed to muscle hematoma,which can lead to cellulitis.
Please keep you limb elevated to improve the arterial blood circulation.
You can use crepe bandage it there is no external injury or wound.
Painkillers added with anti edema drugs like she ratio peptidase or chymoral forte twice daily will help you.
Please consult a general or vascular surgeon to get treated.
All the best.
Take care
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How To Treat Swollen Feet?

Hi It looks more so like a soft tissue injury involving the muscles as well as the small blood vessels . If xray seems to be normal, then bony injury is less likely. Injury might have progressed to muscle hematoma,which can lead to cellulitis. Please keep you limb elevated to improve the arterial blood circulation. You can use crepe bandage it there is no external injury or wound. Painkillers added with anti edema drugs like she ratio peptidase or chymoral forte twice daily will help you. Please consult a general or vascular surgeon to get treated. All the best. Take care