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What Causes Swelling And Pain In The Little Toe And Its Joint Area?
I am sure that I have a (slight) fracture of the 5th metatarsal. The symptoms are swelling of the little toe and its joint region only. The pain and swelling have decreased somewhat. I walk awkwardly during the day and when I am back in the evening I take my normal shoes off, pain increases and I begin to hobble around. I know this is due to the fatigue I cause during the day. To describe the happening, I am an amatuer distance runner and had recently got back into training. I obviously increased the milage of my runs too quickly. On one run I stepped on a small stone on the outer side of the foot and didn t really feel any annoyance until the next day. Two days later, despite the a very slight annoyance (hardly a reason not to run) I decided to run on it over a quicker 6 mile run and the twanging pain (not unbearable) began after I had cooled down. Do you think a crepe bandage will be enough over a 2-3 week recovery?
As of now, you can use analgesics/anti inflammatory combination like aceclofenac/seratiopeptdase for symptomatic relief. If symptoms persist better to consult an orthopedic and plan for an X-ray.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Swelling And Pain In The Little Toe And Its Joint Area?
Hi, As of now, you can use analgesics/anti inflammatory combination like aceclofenac/seratiopeptdase for symptomatic relief. If symptoms persist better to consult an orthopedic and plan for an X-ray. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician