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Suggest Treatment For Foot Pain While Bending It After Injury
Question: I laid a motorcycle down Friday afternoon, not on the road, in grass. A few scratches, nothing major got up, got the bike home, finished the day at work. It hurts when I bend my foot, but I can walk slowly with a limp with little issue. No skin discoloration, bruising or deformation. It is swollen pretty good, does it sound more of a sprain or break, it gets a little better every day, just feels bruised to touch.
Brief Answer:
Can be a soft tissue injury or hairline fracture.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
After a fall, appearance of pain, swelling, tenderness, etc are all indicative of hematoma formation either due to a soft tissue injury or due to a hairline fracture.
For diagnosis it is important to get an x-ray foot and a MRI scan of the area done. X-rays are very sensitive for picking up any fracture and MRI is one of the best tests for ruling out and identifying soft tissue injuries in the area of fall.
I recommend you to consult an Orthopedician for proper examination and required investigations. A direct clinical examination is a must to find out the extent of injury.
Meanwhile -
1. Do a cold compress on the area of injury.
2. Avoid weight bearing on the foot.
3. Keep the foot elevated on two pillows while resting.
4. Get some mild pain killers prescribed from your doctor.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Can be a soft tissue injury or hairline fracture.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
After a fall, appearance of pain, swelling, tenderness, etc are all indicative of hematoma formation either due to a soft tissue injury or due to a hairline fracture.
For diagnosis it is important to get an x-ray foot and a MRI scan of the area done. X-rays are very sensitive for picking up any fracture and MRI is one of the best tests for ruling out and identifying soft tissue injuries in the area of fall.
I recommend you to consult an Orthopedician for proper examination and required investigations. A direct clinical examination is a must to find out the extent of injury.
Meanwhile -
1. Do a cold compress on the area of injury.
2. Avoid weight bearing on the foot.
3. Keep the foot elevated on two pillows while resting.
4. Get some mild pain killers prescribed from your doctor.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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