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It is not difficult to get a bruise on your little finger: you accidentally tripped, hit your foot on a sofa or bed, etc. What to do in this situation, what is first aid? What are the symptoms of a finger bruise, how to distinguish it from other finger injuries? Let's talk about this.
The most common injury to the lower extremity, i.e. legs, there is a bruise of the finger, little finger. It can be dislocated or broken, which, of course, causes a lot of suffering to the victim; it hurts a lot.
What is considered a bruise? This is a mechanical damage, a closed violation of the skin or subcutaneous tissue. The finger has a complex structure, so a strong blow to it often leads to injury. First aid is necessary, although only a doctor can treat the toe if the bruise is severe.
What to do if your little toe, the most vulnerable toe, is hit hard? Before starting treatment, show it to a traumatologist, who will determine whether you have a fracture. You won't be able to determine this on your own, but there are symptoms that you should pay attention to. They will help make an initial diagnosis.
How long does a finger hurt after an injury? No one will tell you how many days, because... it depends on what the injury was. It’s different for everyone, but doctors warn that the pain may subside within a month. The situation can be improved if you treat your finger after an injury with folk remedies.
Many people know what the symptoms of a bruised finger are. This is a lot of pain. However, it is necessary to be able to distinguish the symptoms of a bruise from other injuries to the little finger, because Further treatment depends on this.
Let's look at the main symptoms:
The little finger is really bothering me. The pain is sharp, acute, throbbing. When a finger is bruised, it subsides or goes away completely. If it is a dislocation or fracture of a finger, then it hurts constantly, and not just immediately after the injury. How long does the pain last? Sometimes for a very long time. Or the pain returns if the finger comes into contact with foreign objects when the joint moves. There are many nerve endings in the little finger, so it will hurt.
The finger swells and swelling is visible. These symptoms (edema, swelling) appear after a couple of hours or a day later. Then the pain returns.
Hematoma. If blood vessels are damaged after an injury, a hematoma may form.
Detachment of the nail plate. In some cases, severe bruising leads to nail detachment. If a hematoma has formed under the nail, it turns blue, sometimes changing color to black. Later, the nail may fall off and a new one will grow in its place.
The little finger moves. Once a person is injured, they should see if their finger moves. If motor activity is preserved, then most likely it is a bruise. With other, more serious injuries, the victim cannot move a finger. You should try to make movements with your little finger immediately after the injury.
If swelling and hematoma occur, the person may no longer be able to move the finger. How long does it take? Sometimes a few hours, sometimes a little more.
What should you do if someone has the above symptoms? The patient needs accurate diagnosis and treatment. Therefore, he is taken to the doctor at the nearest emergency room. Before this, it is advisable to provide him with first aid to alleviate the condition.
After an injury, first aid is needed. What to do?
Determine whether it is a fracture or a bruise. You won’t make an exact diagnosis, but a preliminary one – yes. To do this, ask the victim to move his little finger. If he can do it, then everything is fine. This is a bruise. It is impossible to say how many days it will go away, but no special treatment will be needed. In case of serious injury, you cannot do without the help of a traumatologist.
Treat the wounds. Sometimes small wounds or scratches form on the surface of the little finger due to injury. After a few hours they will heal, but it is better to treat them with an antiseptic.
Apply cold. To prevent swelling and hematoma, apply something cold to the area that hurts. This will relieve pain and narrow blood vessels. The compress should be kept for about 10 minutes. Then take a break for 20 minutes and apply cold water again. Chilling for 40 minutes should help.
Sterile dressing. If the injury is minor, swelling has been prevented, the pain has gone away, you can do without a bandage. In other cases, it is worth applying a tight bandage. It will protect wounds from dirt. A pressure bandage is also necessary if the nail has peeled off.
Raise your leg. It is helpful to keep your leg elevated. The victim himself must rest, he needs peace.
Painkillers. If the pain is very severe, you can take a painkiller tablet or apply ointment.
After an injury to your little finger, do not massage your finger, do not try to forcefully bend it, do not rub it.
Do not forget to visit a traumatologist, even if you are sure that it is an ordinary bruise.
Is this so, only a doctor will say; it is not recommended to treat severe bruises at home.
Treatment is prescribed by a doctor. You provided first aid to the patient, and he felt better, but this is not a reason to refuse a visit to a traumatologist. He will be able to heal the little finger, even if it was severely bruised. In severe cases, surgery may be necessary.
The doctor will prescribe the necessary treatment. Most often, he prescribes ointments and creams that have an analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect that relieves swelling (Ibuprofen, Ketoprofen). If a hematoma or severe swelling has formed, physiotherapy is prescribed. She will cure all the consequences of a leg injury.
At home, treatment with folk remedies is possible. They can alleviate the condition, but you shouldn’t rely on them alone. Which ones can be of significant help?
Onion. Grate it to make a paste, or squeeze the juice out of it. Apply to the painful area, making sure that the bandage does not dry out.
There is a similar recipe. Take 1 onion and grate it, add 1 tbsp to the resulting pulp. Sahara. Apply the paste to your little finger and bandage it. The compress should be on the toe for at least 2 hours.
Sagebrush. Make a paste of fresh wormwood and apply to the sore spot. Make sure the bandage does not dry out.
Plantain. Extract the juice from plantain leaves. Apply it to the site of the bruise in the form of a lotion.
Healing mixture. Make a medicinal ointment by mixing fresh viburnum pulp, 1 tbsp. aloe juice and celandine leaves. This mixture should be on your finger for 12 hours.
There are also other recipes for treatment with folk remedies that will help if your toe hurts.
A bruised finger is very painful, but not as bad as a fracture or dislocation. If first aid was provided on time, and then treatment was prescribed, everything will heal quickly.
Yesterday afternoon an ordinary but terribly unpleasant story happened! While entering the room, she hit the toes of her right foot on the door frame. The pain was hellish, but I endured it.
After about 10 minutes I began to realize that something was wrong! my right ring toe was swollen and noticeably cold compared to the others. After a while I couldn’t bend my foot at all, then there was terrible pain when walking.
later during the day it went away, pain in tight shoes. this morning - bruising and blue. by the end of the working day there was swelling. But I can bend my foot, I can press my finger or spread it.
I looked on the Internet - it looks like a real fracture! but it seems to me that it is just a bruise.
Has anyone had similar cases?
It is terribly painful to pull it to the right.
Okay not with your head
If there was a fracture, you wouldn’t be able to simply step on your foot, let alone bend your foot. just a bad bruise. The first 48 hours are cold, then warm. absorbable ointments to help.
My brother cracked his little toe like this a month ago. He went to a traumatologist and he diagnosed a fracture, but an X-ray showed a crack. I smeared it, didn’t bandage it, didn’t work for a week. It all went away in 1.5 weeks. Good luck to you, see a traumatologist.
very painful, bruise under the nail, etc.
They even put me in a cast, but I didn’t wear it. will pass, apply ointments for bruises and anti-inflammatory
I had it. My foot flew into a stump. At the beginning it didn’t hurt much, after a few hours the pain was hellish. The big toe and the next 2 toes hurt terribly, they were swollen, the next day they were 3 times larger and black. I couldn’t step on my foot in general. It was in the village and there was simply no place to go to the doctor. My mother also went and frightened me that I had broken everything there. Such a kind mother (. In short, I couldn’t step on my foot for a week, then the swelling began to subside and gradually everything went away It turned out to be a severe bruise.
Most likely a bruise. Although you can develop cracks and fractures in your feet and hobble around without knowing it, it is still better to go to the emergency room. But even if there is a fracture, they usually don’t put a plaster on, they just bandage it and sit back and rest.
In such a situation, it would be necessary to go to Trampunkt. or did you think that if you write to Voman, your problem will be jinxed and it will seem to disappear
go to the emergency room!
Everyone has a different pain threshold, I, for example, can tolerate pain very well without even wincing. Therefore, it’s better to go to the emergency room, no one here will tell you whether it’s a fracture or not.
I had the same thing as you, in the morning I went and took an x-ray - a fracture, I walked in a cast up to my knee. Better get an x-ray than guess.
It is quite possible that it was a fracture and not a bruise. Go to the emergency room for an x-ray, anything is better than walking around with a crooked finger and suffering from periodic pain.
when traction on the neck causes pain, cervicitis is diagnosed. when traction on the finger hurts, then after a day of untreated illness - a hematoma with a tendency to suppurate. X-ray and MRI - the volume of treatment will practically not change, but you can get free + sick leave
Author calm!! Don't read creepy horror stories here!! On the 9th, I also hit a joint with the little toe of my right foot, the result is a fracture, I can’t say exactly what it is, well, it’s near it or the phalanx, in general, a splint is installed, but it’s uncomfortable to walk in, I take it off for work in the evening, I tie it on again, my work is sedentary, bruise on the floor of the foot, swelling and the toes are immobilized. I don’t step on a sore spot, but as if I’m walking slowly on my heel, it doesn’t hurt. I think you either need to use a splint, fix your leg with a bandage, or fix your toes to each other with an adhesive plaster,
Right about me. This is either a crack or a fracture. I had a triangle-shaped fracture. I was on vacation and didn’t go to the doctor right away. A week later, the leg was swollen and blue to the knee. I wore a splint for 1.5 months.
Yes, by the way, a friend had a crack, she had it in plaster for a long time. It’s just the fact of the impact, I, for example, caught on the carpet and leaned on my bent finger, so as not to fall, or something. If you have a stroke, go get an x-ray
Take an x-ray. According to the description, there may be a fracture. A friend of mine had a broken finger, the symptoms were the same.
If there is a fracture, then talk to your doctor about osteoporosis.
There is no need to be afraid ahead of time, but definitely go to the emergency room!
I somehow got into trouble myself, about 8 years ago I helped push a car out of a rut, but in the end the rear wheel went over my toes %) My toes also turned blue and swollen, but everything turned out okay
Hanging out again. My mother asked me when they brought me in the ambulance. Either in plaster or without plaster. At least have a stake on your head!
and why be afraid of gangrene - come to the pharmacy and say: “I need something for gangrene.” Well, that is, from clostridium perfringens. the pharmacist faints. the main thing is not to do it on a marble floor.
if you are not the first in this aspect, then you get some glucocorticoid ointment with chloramphenicol for external action and 20 tablets for internal action. most likely it will NOT be lyophilized plantain extract, although it sucks well, well, I mean, it promotes resorption
It looks very much like a fracture, urgently see a traumatologist and get an x-ray. It happened to me, I hit a stone
Come on! )) There are different types of fractures. A person can walk with broken bones in his foot, but here is a toe!
But the bruises also hurt a lot. Therefore, Author, only to the emergency room, only x-rays!
I was so fried with my little finger (I ran to the child on autopilot at night in another room). In the morning there is an injury - a fracture. My ankle was cast for 3 weeks, and the nurse cast me while wearing tight white jeans!))
And what did you do. With jeans?
girls, this is crap, I'm getting nervous. Damn, what if you wait until Saturday. I'm terribly afraid of one thing - gangrene. I've been terrified of the nasty word since childhood
May you not have gangrene, without fear))) This is a little out of that opera)
Yesterday I smeared ketonal on my finger - today I didn’t feel it, only if I walked up the steps
I haven’t walked for a long time, they carry me in my arms. Where are my crutches?
What a score! And they packed me right along with the heels!
I definitely need to go to the emergency room, I broke my little finger on a doorframe in exactly the same way, and there didn’t seem to be any terrible pain and I walked normally, but the fracture
Guys, please tell me, I broke my little toe on my right foot, I was in a cast for a month or more, they took it off and after about six months I again hit myself hard with the same toe and didn’t end up injured this time, it seems like there was no severe pain at first it was hellish, there is a bruise, the toe is a little not the same as usual. And I think it’s not a fracture, but last time everything happened the same way, the x-ray showed a fracture of the phalanx of the finger and I walked with my feet as usual, everyone was very surprised. Is it possible to score and not go into injury? 5 days have already passed , I put it on with an adhesive plaster, will there be any terrible consequences?
I have exactly the same thing just yesterday, I was swinging on a bungee and hit the little toe of my left foot on a hillock. At first I was in a lot of pain and wanted to scream in pain. then the girl started to attack him and I couldn’t restrain myself and screamed at the girl. Nowadays the swelling can go away, but I’m sick to walk
Yesterday afternoon an ordinary but terribly unpleasant story happened! While entering the room, she hit the toes of her right foot on the door frame. The pain was hellish, but I endured it. After about 10 minutes I began to understand that something was wrong! my right ring toe was swollen and noticeably cold compared to the others. After a while I couldn’t bend my foot at all, then there was terrible pain when walking. later during the day it went away, pain in tight shoes. this morning - bruising and blue. by the end of the working day there was swelling. But I can bend my foot, I can press my finger or spread it. I looked on the Internet - it looks like a real fracture! but it seems to me that it is just a bruise. Has anyone had similar cases? It is terribly painful to pull it to the right.
A terrible thing happened today.
I hurried to the hall to charge, the phone was at 7 percent. I’m walking, approaching the door, and as hard as I can, I hit my left foot, or rather my little finger. The pain is hellish. She sat and almost roared. She hobbled into the bathroom and turned on the cold water. I tried to bring my foot to the stream, brought it up, and immediately removed it with screams. The finger was swollen, but not blue. Now the pain has subsided, the finger has become hot, there is no more pain. I think it’s a bruise, or maybe the blood vessels have burst? Tell.
I hit the door frame for 2 days, I thought it was a bruise, but in the end I asked to be taken to the doctor. I had a fracture, although the finger just turned blue and swollen and it was painful to press it, I could walk, after a week I wanted to take it off myself since the finger didn’t hurt at all, I broke it little finger
last night I hit the corner of the closet very hard, the pain was very strong, my finger was busy, but I was able to walk, then it started to hurt more, now it’s very painful to step, my mother doesn’t want to take me to the emergency room, she also says there is no redness, help, what should I do?
Hi all! So I, too, hit my little finger hard on an iron chair leg and heard a crunch, the pain was terrible, after about five minutes the finger turned red and swollen, and on the second day it turned blue. X-ray showed a crack, they taped my finger to the one next to it with an adhesive plaster and bandaged it, prescribed UHF, but we don’t have it. Last night I thought I would go crazy from the acute pain of my entire foot, I endured it for two hours, then I drank a painkiller, loosened the bandage a little and seemed to calm down, I can’t stand up on my leg completely, I walk with a cane.
I also flew into the table this morning. She was alone in the house. I applied a large piece of ice that had formed on the walls of the refrigerator. While driving to the hospital I held him. At the hospital they said it was a severe bruise. I'm sitting on the couch right now, watching TV and holding ice. Such a swollen finger. The doctor said that the colder the ice, the better the heat. Here I put pieces of ice in a bag - I’m holding it
Yes, and I flew into the corner of a chair in the morning. Of course I cried - it hurt a lot. I was alone at home. It's good that there is ice in the house. We always keep a bag of ice packs in the refrigerator in case of injury. By the time I got to the kitchen, my finger swelled and turned blue. I immediately put it in ice and kept it there for about 50 minutes. The doctor said that 50 minutes with ice was right because the swelling went down and it became easier.
Girls, maybe someone had a similar situation.
My 63-year-old mother tripped over the corner of the sofa on July 25th, the pain was wild, her leg immediately swollen and a terrible bruise appeared at the base of her ring and middle fingers. My mother is patient, I thought it would go away on its own, but even this iron lady went to the emergency room on July 29th. They told her: there is no fracture, apply cold. But now it’s August 3, and mom can’t step on her foot, the swelling is brutal, the bruise is almost gone (light green). I can’t say anything bad about doctors, I have a lot of respect for people with such a profession, but I personally have encountered situations where the doctor made an incorrect diagnosis. And now I'm worried. Our city is small, there is only one emergency room, there is nowhere else to consult. Tell me how long the severe pain and enormous swelling can remain. In our case, we have been suffering for the 10th day.
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Oh, on the 5th I hit my little toe, the next day it turned red and black, it turns out I broke the very tip, now I have to walk in a bandage for 3 weeks
bruised and damaged a nerve. fix it with a thin bandage, apply ointments and apply sea salt wraps
tape it with an adhesive plaster to any healthy finger, it could easily be a fracture
I don’t even know, if I had swelling, then I was always afraid of something, and from the injury there was swelling, I had it once, I was visiting and was barefoot there, and they have a dog and the dog’s hair is hard, and it’s not I know how, but it dug into my skin, and I didn’t feel anything, then 2 fingers were swollen at once, so we were wondering what it was, but in the injury we got this hair, maybe something small got in, it doesn’t seem to be bothering us, but such it gives pain and swelling (((((or dad somehow pulled a ligament, how and when, he doesn’t know at all, he didn’t hit, didn’t stumble, maybe something in a dream... a lot happens in a dream, my friend went to bed normally, what I didn’t understand what she did there at night, but in the morning she gets up and can’t move her head, she twisted something in her neck, then she walked around in this collar... get better
I don’t even know what it could be, a week ago my heel hurt, it felt like there was a lump inside, I walked with a limp, and the pain did not go away, even when I was lying down, after 3 days everything went away as abruptly as it started!
Apply indovazine and be sure to call an ambulance for a consultation, they won’t be able to send you because the calls are recorded. Wish your finger a speedy recovery
There may be a fracture. With this type of injury - when they trip over something - there are also impacted fractures, it would be necessary to get an X-ray.
need to! The sooner you see a doctor, the better!
X-ray of your toe will not affect your milk
Typically, symptoms of a fracture: acute, intense pain, the injured finger swells, possible hemorrhage under the nail or skin, limb function is impaired; Sharp pain occurs when you move your finger.
It will come off, but for now I would carefully tape it to my finger with an adhesive plaster. because underneath there is an injury... They tore off my nail - and without a nail it is very uncomfortable... And at least the old one will protect the finger a little. And most likely it’s not pus, but ichor and dried blood. But if this lasts a long time, you will need to go to the surgeon. Otherwise, a cystic cavity may form there... And the nail may no longer grow - it’s better to go to a specialist
I tore off a toenail on one foot twice as a child... the first time my toe got caught in a wheel and tore off the entire nail, and the second time I was running up the stairs at home and hit the step and lost half of it, and I tore it off myself.
There was almost such a situation, but the nail did not move, so I smeared it with levomekol. passed, it hurt and bled for more than a month, the nail recovered after a year and a half
My son broke his thumb half a year ago (on his hand, actually). Also very swollen. It was very painful to move. You wouldn’t wait until tomorrow, but go to the trampunk.
My mother broke it, but it only became clear later when she took an x-ray for another reason. And there was pain and swelling. Well, I thought it was just a bruise.
If there is a bruise, it is definitely a fracture. If not, then maybe. The emergency room is open 24 hours a day everywhere. Take a photo and see
Yes, we need an ambulance. Two months ago, I broke my leg at the base. instantly the lump came out, but I thought the bruise was very strong and my husband looked, there was no swelling (well, after about three hours a huge hematoma appeared and the whole leg was swollen), it seemed like I could move my fingers. and then the sister insisted that we go to the ambulance. if it weren’t for her) it turned out to be a fracture, they immediately fixed a plaster, and for a month I hobbled around the house on crutches, didn’t go outside at all, brr as I remember... but the baby wouldn’t be harmed, G told me that there could have been a miscarriage from a fall (I lost my leg at home I twisted it and broke it like that, it’s good that my husband was walking behind me at that moment and caught me), and so they prescribed me to drink calcium and eat calcium-containing foods, and I smeared my leg with ointment.
Of course, go to the emergency room or call an ambulance. This will not threaten the baby in any way, but it will only make you more nervous. I had a similar situation: I hit my little finger on the corner of the bed, it didn’t even turn blue, it just hurt and that’s all... it turned out to be a dislocation from the joint, they put on a plaster cast.
come on... I lost so much blood... we could lose you too)) get treatment and get well.
Next time you won’t want it so much))) without injury and drama)))
Poor thing, two years ago I broke my toe on the 2nd day of a holiday at sea, it healed for about a month, and then I was sick for another year?? Well, I think everything will heal faster for the child ???????????? get well
It was painful to step on for 2-3 months. But a week later I was playing bunbinton. It was about 7 years old. The finger was taped to the one next to it. It didn’t grow together well, it’s clear that it’s crooked and now I can’t walk in heels.
At school I broke my thumb, they put a splint on all the way up to the knee?? After a week I took it off and walked with an elastic bandage for 2 weeks, it was much more comfortable))
Have you tried going to the clinic?
I broke my little fingers 6 times. It’s not always the case that a broken toe swells up and you can’t stand on your foot. I worked with broken ones. if the cast is placed almost to the knee. The doctor cut out a 10 cc syringe for me as a backing, I put my finger on it and wrapped it around it, and just walked around. there may be blue underneath, have you looked? I’ll say, as an experienced fighter, it’s nothing terrible, but it’s better to do an X-ray and if it’s broken, fix it, but not to the next toe, otherwise it might heal crookedly and it won’t be comfortable to walk in the shoes.
A fracture is possible, that's easy. It's just easy to break on the leg. This happened to me, there was no possibility of being sent to a hospital, everything healed just like that, but a friend of mine broke her toe 4 times. In general, if you see that there is no deformation on the finger, it will heal, and if the finger is not rotated correctly, go to the hospital, otherwise it will not heal properly.
Only x-ray will help! My friend’s one-year-old child bit her on the little toe while she was changing the second one’s diaper - there was a crack. X-ray showed)))))))
Of course it is possible. I also hit myself somehow, I was also swollen, I was sick, but I didn’t go to the doctor. Then it passed, but was slightly bent. Perhaps there was a fracture.
Recently, a relative of mine broke his toe; he was unsuccessfully getting out of the sea and hit himself. They didn’t cast it, they just fixed it tightly with a bandage!
I had a dislocated thumb, and I also didn’t understand where it came from. Well, look: when it is dislocated, it swells really badly, plus it doesn’t bend at all due to severe pain... The emergency room, if anything, is not far from you. You can go by bus... you never know.
I broke it once and didn’t notice it, come to the injury. Like it’s not a fracture, but a microcrack, it was also swollen and painful
And other fingers too))
I broke my little toes on both feet. They don’t put a cast on! I just walked around bandaged in my mother’s shoes (I have 35, and my mother has 38). About a month later, Diclafinate and Traxivazin will help you with pain and swelling. Even so that the club would not hang, I glued it to another with a plaster, so it would be less painful to walk, otherwise they clung everywhere
I had a crack, it hurt a lot, fortunately they did it without a plaster cast, they just attached it to the next finger and everything healed. A friend had a displaced fracture - three weeks in a cast up to the knee
Regarding the ingrown toenail, you should go to a good pedicurist. The main thing here is to cut out the corner so that there is no “forked fork” left inside, which then grows in again. And it remains precisely when the corner is cut incorrectly. When cutting, in addition to the forceps, the master will use a special tool for pedicure, it is called a probe. He will use it to pry up the edge of the nail so that you can see where and how to cut, and he will cut off exactly the corner. After this, tightly twisted cotton wool flagella should be placed in the depression in the skin (where the nail grew) so that the nail does not grow into that space (changing them regularly), and in the evening before bed for 10-15 minutes, a salt bath for the feet (with a good one, just warm warm water, just so your feet can endure it). and then trim your nails evenly, without rounding the corners. Well, then do pedicures more often and monitor the problem nail more carefully. Because if you discover that it begins to grow in the wrong direction, it will be easier to straighten it again than to cut it out again later. Well, no tight shoes...
This is what I myself, as a master, advise you to do. I also had an ingrown toenail, I finally got rid of it))
If you are “lucky enough” to get a bruised toe, treatment should begin with first aid. What is it?
A stubbed toe is an injury, and like any injury, it happens unexpectedly. Just a few minutes ago you were doing something, walking somewhere, and suddenly you hit your leg. So much so that it becomes impossible to move or touch it...
Immediately after a bruise, you need to apply something cold to the site of the impact - ideally it is ice. If there is no ice, place your toe or entire foot under ice water for a few minutes. Another option is to take the meat out of the freezer (any frozen product will do) and apply it to the bruised finger.
Examine your leg carefully. It may seem to you that nothing terrible has happened, but this can be a deceptive impression. Therefore, the diagnosis of a bruised toe can only be made by a traumatologist.
The doctor first examines the injured leg and checks whether the movements in the joints have changed. It happens that with minor pain, a broken toe is suddenly discovered. Then the treatment will be completely different.
For a correct diagnosis, you will definitely be prescribed an x-ray examination. The picture shows how the toes are positioned on the foot and whether there are any cracks or fractures.
If there is no fracture or dislocation, then treatment for a bruised toe is prescribed. It is as follows:
After 2-3 days, start physical procedures, namely, warm up the bruised finger, apply dry heat. And one more thing - you will have to take care for several weeks, not make sudden movements with your bruised leg and walk less.
Watch the video why it is important to reduce swelling in case of a leg injury:
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Good evening, yesterday I was at a training session (rhythmic gymnastics) and accidentally jumped on my foot, and it turned out that the blow fell on my big toe. An hour after this, the swelling began to hurt a lot, but there was no cyanosis, now with even light pressure there is a sharp pain in the area of the finger. Should I see a doctor?
Definitely see a doctor. Especially if you want to continue doing gymnastics.
Dear! Tell! He fell on his right hand with all his weight, while placing his thumb on some object, received a cut in the area of the first joint (no foreign body), an inflammatory process began, went to the hospital emergency room, a splint was applied, and an x-ray was taken on a weekday. When I took off the splint I saw that the hand in the area of the thumb was bruised and turned blue. They said it was a severe bruise, there was no fracture, but three days have already passed, and the hand from the outside to the cauldron is inflamed. What should I do?
I have this problem. I run in the evenings and it so happened that I hit my foot once, after which my big toe has been hurting for a long time and the area below the toe hurts a lot when running, what should I do?
Denis, I highly recommend visiting a traumatologist and taking an x-ray. This is a common injury among cross-country runners and is often accompanied by a fracture because the bones there are small and break easily.
Hello! I am 13 years old. I fell while playing volleyball and my hand hit the floor. I came home about an hour ago. The ring finger hurts and the swelling is slightly bent, normal color. Can you tell this is a dislocation?
Seville, only an X-ray can tell for sure. Unfortunately, there are a huge number of fractures at your age and under similar circumstances.
It is absolutely necessary to go to the emergency room, take an x-ray (the doctor will definitely tell you) and after that there will be an appointment.
Thank you very much! My mother and I already went to the chiropractor and he set my finger and then on top of that he made a kind of plaster of egg and flour
Do you think it’s possible to wait until tomorrow and go to the traumatologist immediately after the exam or go right now?
It seems to me that I need to go right now. The point is that we don't know the level of injury. Maybe it will work out, maybe not.
How many cases are there when, after a time delay, you have to break bones that have grown together incorrectly? Do you need it?
This is additional stress.
Hello, today I hit my thumb very hard, I was walking down the stairs and fell, the blow fell on my thumb, after 5 minutes it turned red and swollen, I applied ice and smeared it with Traumeel, after an hour it started to hurt less, when I sit it doesn’t hurt at all, but When I try to walk or bend it, it starts to hurt very much. I have an exam tomorrow and going with a cast (if there is a fracture) is not an option. Help me please!
Valentina, this is how I can, knowing what the consequences may be, say - no, you can do without a doctor?
Here you have to choose between the opportunity to intensify the problem with unpredictable consequences, and “show off” in the exam.
If “not an option,” then I can’t give sane advice.
And I don’t want to take sin on my soul.
A 9-year-old child hit his middle finger. In the first days, we did not go to the doctor because the symptoms were not very pronounced. A week later, we noticed that the swelling of the joint had not subsided, so we went to the emergency room. The doctor couldn’t tell anything from the X-ray; based on the examination, he diagnosed a questionable fracture and cast half of his arm. The next day we went to this emergency room again because the child was in great pain with the cast. Another doctor removed the plaster, looked at the picture and said that there was no fracture or cracks, only a severe bruise, so you just need to apply ointment. Another week passed, the swelling subsided a little, but the finger did not fully straighten. We went to the emergency room again and the third doctor also couldn’t understand anything, so he sent us for a CT scan. At the same time, we learned that this diagnostic method is very harmful for children and is used in extreme cases. What should I do, please help.
Maria, taking into account your place of residence, you are able to find a qualified specialist who will conduct a proper examination in person. In this case, correspondence consultation is inappropriate.
Hello, my boyfriend seriously bruised his hand and a lump formed between his index finger and thumb. They took pictures, they said there was nothing and he was healthy, but the fact is that 3 months had already passed, he took the picture again and again they said he was healthy. But in fact, my arm hurts from time to time, but the lump remains the same.
Ivanna, it’s difficult to say with 100% accuracy, but most likely a situation arose with inflammation of the periosteum as a result of the blow. It's an unpleasant thing. I suggest trying salt dressings. Almost free of charge (price of salt), but very effective. I won’t tell you, it’s better to read the special article at the link here.
The article on the site is about oncology, but this method was also used in conventional surgery during the war of 1941 - 1945. The main thing is not to forget to do these bandages at night every day.
Good day! I want to tell you about my problem. On an ordinary evening I went to bed (I would like to note that there were no pathologies). But in the morning I find that I cannot bend my toe; when I try, I get a sharp pain; I can only step on the outer part of my foot. Now is the second day, the symptoms have intensified. What to do?
Dear Mikhail! It would be the height of irresponsibility to make a diagnosis based on your note.
You need to understand one simple thing - in everyday life we often do not notice what is happening to us. We live on autopilot. I hit it and forgot, sat down poorly and didn’t notice, stood up poorly and didn’t notice either. I dipped my foot in cold water (and then inflammation of the ligaments), ah, then I warmed up and everything was fine.
But the body does not forget ANYTHING.
I can’t see and it’s impossible to palpate (roughly speaking, touch) in order to say anything.
Therefore, you should visit a surgeon who will carry out all this. If necessary, he will appoint additional examination. Perhaps he will immediately prescribe physiotherapy.
The main thing for now is not to strain your sore foot. Don't walk around. The ligamentous apparatus, if the problem is in it, does not tolerate violence. It will only get worse.
Hello, today I was moving a stone and it so happened that it seemed to fall on my thumb. I walked around a little and calmed down. Now I can hardly bend my finger. But I couldn’t apply cold water, because at that time I was far from home.
Vika, we need to do an x-ray. NOBODY, not a single surgeon can say for sure what happened. It happens that even a small blow under some circumstances can cause enormous damage. Sometimes a person falls from the eighth floor, gets up and moves on.
Good afternoon Please tell me how long it takes for bruised toes to heal in a child aged 1 year and 10 months? He has been limping for a month, there were no swellings or bruises, before limping he fell from a small stool and dropped a thick book on his leg. The orthopedist, neurologist, pediatrician, and traumatologist just shrugged their shoulders... They took x-rays of the hips and twisted the knees. General blood test is good. And no one checked our toes. I notice that after pain-relieving ointments in the area of the feet (such as special ointment), the child walks perfectly) Could this really be a bruise that is not visible?
Let me add that the child is active, eats and sleeps well.
Katerina! Obviously you made a mistake that when communicating with doctors you did not pay their attention to your fingers. It would be necessary to take an x-ray of the fingers. This is important for determining their condition. You need to understand that the bones of a child of this age are still growing. There are options that a small blow can be applied specifically to the bone growth area. In this case, the damaged bones will not grow and will remain at their current size for life. You yourself talk about the fall of a thick book. This is enough for a child at this age.
Conclusion - you need to immediately take an x-ray of your fingers. Perhaps it is not too late to improve the situation. And explain the situation to the traumatologist or now the surgeon at your place of registration at the clinic.
Thanks for the answer! The problem is that in 2 months we took 3 x-rays of the child (in September - sprained elbows, in November 1 x-ray of the right hip + general x-ray of both hips - excluded Perthes disease and dysplasia). We are afraid to irradiate again. Can a surgeon identify the problem with his fingers?
In principle, an experienced surgeon can determine the problem without x-rays. However, if there was a fracture and improper fusion occurred, an X-ray will have to be taken anyway, both before and after. But the surgeon will tell you this during the examination. We must hope for the best, but if there is a problem, it must be addressed NOW. And given the modern state of medicine, this is not a very difficult task.
Thank you, we will look for a good surgeon.
Such a case - I ran over something very heavy on my foot, more precisely on my heel while moving, and felt a strong crunch. I didn’t go to the doctor, in the end I limped for a couple of weeks and stopped, but I have frequent pain when walking, it doesn’t hurt only when I sleep, and my middle finger doesn’t feel anything. What could it be and what should I do? I've been doing this for half a year now.
In fact, it is a very significant act when we do not care about our health. Most likely, the consequences of the collision were visible on the leg in the form of cyanosis and swelling. I write for everyone. In any case, it was necessary to visit a traumatologist or surgeon. In any city there is a clinic with a department for such injuries. It was necessary to take an x-ray. Without fail.
What could have happened... Since there was a crunch, most likely there was either a fracture of small bones, or possibly multiple (2 - 3 or more) fractures. There are many small bones on the foot. The result depends on how serious the collision was.
What to do now? Unfortunately, you still need to visit a surgeon and get an x-ray. Since a lot of time has passed (it takes about a month for bones to heal), it is most likely WRONG (the bones were not fixed in the correct position, and the surgeon did not “fold” them into the desired position) the fused bones are making themselves felt. Loss of sensation in the middle finger is most likely due to nerve damage at the time of injury.
So, a visit to the surgeon is mandatory, since this “will not resolve on its own”, and, moreover, with age it will make itself felt more and more strongly. It is possible that after the x-ray the surgeon will decide to break the improperly fused bones and put them in the correct position. This is a proven procedure. It is performed under anesthesia (usually under local anesthesia).
Once again, I draw the attention of all readers - if such a situation occurs, you should immediately go to the emergency room. Otherwise, you will still have to deal with the problem later, only this problem will become more complex than immediately after the incident.
Hello. Since I'm only 12, I like to run and jump. In general, the problem is this: I’m running to my room in joy and BAM, I trip over the threshold of the room with my right foot (I didn’t fall and was actually wearing slippers). She hit me hard and injured two fingers, the middle and ring fingers. They turned red and swollen. Walking is painful, but tolerable. Even when I don’t move my fingers, I just feel pain. Could this be a simple bruise? I really didn’t want this to be a fracture...
Hello, Anastasia! I don’t want to upset you, but it can be a severe bruise, a dislocation or a fracture. They give very similar symptoms. Therefore, without an x-ray it is impossible to say anything. Go to a traumatologist at your clinic or emergency room, whichever is closer to home and have them take a picture. Then the doctor will be able to tell exactly what’s wrong with your fingers and prescribe treatment.
Sorry for bothering you but please help me, I’m in the 6th grade, well, you understand, I like to jump, run and the like, but I’m going to school soon in 2 hours, help. My situation, I was once walking from my aunt’s house to my home, well, I (ran ) it was at night, I didn’t notice the barrier and hit my finger and hand a little, but everything was fine with my hand, thank God, and my finger hurt a lot, then it stopped hurting for a while. But then I woke up and it hurt again, and it hurts again, what should I do, please help you. And today we still have physical education and I can’t even put on shoes?? ?? :unsure: :unsure: :unsure: :unsure: :unsure: :unsure: :unsure: ?? ?? ??
Hello Delilah. As sad as it is, you need to go to the emergency room or any traumatologist. There you need to take an x-ray, maybe you have a fracture or dislocation. Then you need to get treatment, and you will be released from physical education. As a last resort, go to the doctor’s office at school, they will look at you and advise you on what to do next, and give you an exemption from physical education. You cannot run in physical training with an injury (even if it is just a severe bruise).
Hello! Please tell me, if the finger leans in the other direction after the blow, does this mean surgery is needed? Or if he doesn’t bother me, it’s not necessary? :scratch:
Hello Arina! A change in the shape of the finger or an abnormal angle may be a symptom of a fracture. This does not mean that surgery is needed. You need to go to a traumatologist (at an emergency room or a clinic or a paid clinic), they will take an x-ray, and everything will become clear. Even if it doesn’t interfere now, it’s difficult to predict what will happen next, so you shouldn’t risk the beauty and health of your finger! :yes:
Now there are no doctors nearby and there won’t be for a year since I live abroad now, tell me what can be done?)))
Arina, then try to make a kind of “splint” for the finger, bandage it (not very tightly!) to the neighboring one. This is immobilization (immobilization), it helps the bone to return to its place after a fracture, and a plaster cast plays the same role. But if it is a dislocation, which is also possible, then there is no way to do without a doctor. ??
Thank you! Is there no need for ointment at all? And another question, if the dislocation may not heal properly and that’s all?
Cheers, Arina! If there is swelling, you can apply gel with heparin (Lioton, Dolobene - look for heparin in the name of the active ingredient). It may not heal properly, but it may also pinch the nerve (then there will be pain or other unpleasant sensations - goosebumps, numbness).
Well, yesterday I went swimming and hit him on a drop, at first everything was fine, but by the evening he was swollen and blue in the morning, the swelling had already gone and he was a little blue. I seem to be able to bend everything well, straighten it, move it, it doesn’t hurt to walk, I’m just slightly tilted in the other direction but not quite. I think I wrote everything clearly what it is??) Explain and tell me please)
Arina, it’s hard to say without an x-ray what’s really there. It is possible that this is just a severe bruise, and the finger is bent due to swelling. Then apply ointment or gel, and everything will go away. By the way, severe bruises take quite a long time to heal - from several weeks to several months. But if pain or other unpleasant sensations increase, you will have to look for a doctor, there’s nothing you can do about it.
Thank you very much. They helped a lot) I will smear it!
To your health, Arina, get well soon! :bye:
Good afternoon Yesterday evening I hit my little finger hard on the sofa... the pain was severe... I immediately applied cold. The next day a little swelling and a bruise appeared at the base of the little finger, it hurt a little to walk, or rather it was scary worse than it hurt))) In the morning I went to a traumatologist, he conducted an examination , he pressed everywhere, moved the little finger himself, said there was no fracture, it was a severe bruise and should be applied with heparin ointment... They didn’t schedule an image because... Pregnancy is possible... but the doctor also said that there is definitely no fracture. Please tell me how long I will limp, and how long it will take for the bruises to heal... Maybe I should fix it with an elastic bandage?
Hello, Alina, you may have a limp for a long time, a severe bruise can take several weeks to heal, and swelling sometimes persists for several months. If the doctor didn’t say that it needs to be fixed, then don’t, you don’t have a sprained ligament or a fracture. There is only rest (at first) and ointments with heparin. The best gel is Lyoton-1000 or Dolobene (cheaper, but the heparin content is the same). But if you don’t want to spend money on gels, apply heparin ointment.
Regards, Anna
I was at sea at the end of July and hit my ring finger on a rock. The finger turned blue at first, but after a while it went away. There was no opportunity to see a doctor. Now I have arrived, but a month has passed and recently I noticed that the finger was slightly inflated, and there was a tear next to the nail. There is no pain, but if you bend it too much, there is a slight feeling of discomfort. Tell me, is it worth seeing a doctor now? :unsure:
Hello Maria. Of course, you need to contact a surgeon or traumatologist. It is not clear why the swelling has formed; this needs to be found out with the help of a specialist. An x-ray may be needed.
Cheers, Maria! Always happy to help!
Hello, please excuse me for bothering you twice. I just went to a traumatologist and they told me that I had a fracture that had healed incorrectly. My finger was not swollen much, they said the old nail would slide off and a new one would grow to fit the shape of the finger. Can you tell me whether it is worth having the operation and whether there could be complications after this? :scratch:
And if I could bend my finger immediately after the bruise, there could still be a fracture.
Yes, Maria, pain if movement in the joint is not difficult is not a sign that there is no fracture. After all, there are so many types of fractures: even one bone can break in dozens of ways (open and closed fracture, comminuted, with fragments, simple, complicated...). Whether or not to have surgery is always decided individually. If your finger doesn't bother you too much, it might be better to leave it alone. And complications can occur after any operation, even the smallest one, surgical intervention in several percent of cases gives complications, there’s nothing you can do about it, any surgeon will tell you that. :yes:
Yesterday I hit my toe on the leg of the sofa. The blow didn’t seem to be strong and I didn’t do anything. Later, after about 5 minutes, a bruise formed at the site of the blow, and my finger began to ache, and then I applied ice. Today, when I woke up, I noticed that my finger was purple and slightly swollen. It hurts when I move, but I don’t feel the finger itself, as if something else hurts. I didn’t go to the doctor, today is the first day at work, I don’t want to start with a day off. Please tell me what to do. And is it possible to do without going to the doctor?
Hello Aliya! You probably can’t do without going to the doctor. A fracture can also appear this way, and this can only be seen on an x-ray. You don’t have to take a day off, go to the emergency room, see a traumatologist, they’ll do everything there and tell you what to do next.
Last night I hit my little finger on my left hand, overnight it became very swollen, blue and painful, but I can move my finger!
What to do, what compress to put and something else to do to help, please help!
Hello, Vova! Buy ointment for bruises at the pharmacy, lubricate your finger and apply a tight bandage (but not too tight, so as not to squeeze too much). It is best to bandage the little finger to the ring finger, then it will act as a splint, this will immobilize the little finger. And tomorrow be sure to go to the traumatologist. The fact that you can move it is not a guarantee that there is no fracture or crack! This can only be seen on an x-ray. If there is a fracture, you need to apply a plaster cast, otherwise it may not heal properly and there will be problems later. In this case, it is better to play it safe and see a traumatologist.
Hello. I’m on a business trip, so now I’m in a village where, according to rumors, doctors do everything empty-handed, and while swimming in the lake I managed to jump and get my big toe into a hole at the bottom. At first there was a sharp pain. After a couple of hours, my leg was swollen, but I walked with almost no limp. By night the swollen leg hurts, even stepping on the heel is a difficult task. I can’t stand work, now I’ll be actively going for two days, but I’ll only be able to see the doctors on Monday, and then I’m tormented by doubts about whether to go or not. What do I most likely have?: a bruise, a dislocation, or God forbid a fracture. And how to reduce pain and swelling??
Hello, Maxim. It’s too late to apply cold, a lot of time has passed. What you have there can only be shown by an x-ray; it may well be a fracture or a severe bruise. It’s a pity that your work doesn’t allow you to go to the doctor; they would have known what was wrong with your leg a long time ago. I definitely need to get an x-ray on Monday! For now, lubricate with heparin ointment or Lyoton gel (Dolobene, Troxevasin, Trombless) and apply a pressure bandage. Try to keep your finger moving as little as possible. But don’t overdo it with the bandage; you shouldn’t make it too tight either. You can generally take it off at night. For pain - only painkillers, you can even take regular Analgin. If you find it, Pentalgin helps.
Hello, today I played football, I wanted to hit the ball, but I accidentally hit the asphalt. I lay down for 5 minutes, and then I played for about 15 minutes, then I went home. I can move my finger, but it’s swollen and hurts. It’s hard to walk, what should I do?
Hello Arman! You need to go to a traumatologist at the nearest emergency room or to a clinic at your place of residence (if you have a traumatologist there). Be sure to take an x-ray (the doctor will prescribe it), it is possible that this is a fracture. And an untreated fracture can ruin your life with all sorts of complications.
Good day, about 5 days ago I hit my big toe on a stool. He flew into it so smartly with acceleration. At first it was terribly painful, it almost hurt everything. But then it seemed to become more or less better, well, I think since it didn’t swell and turn blue, it didn’t break. But after a while, the finger aches more and more, and the finger looks like a finger. The nail is not blue, and overall it looks healthy. But it hurts under the nail and on the sides. What could it be? And is it worth seeing a doctor?
Hello! It could be just a bruise; sometimes it hurts severely and for a long time. But it can also be a fracture or dislocation. You won’t be able to determine this yourself, because you need an x-ray. So the best thing is to go to a traumatologist to make sure there is definitely no fracture.
Hello, please help, I ran over my big toe with a cart weighing almost 200 kg, the pain was severe but then subsided a little, the skin on the edge of the toe cracked a little and the nail did not turn blue but turned white, there was practically no swelling, I thought it would go away on its own but it has been hurting for a week now, no I know what to do.
Hello, Alexander! You may have damaged the nerves in your leg, but a fracture can also behave this way. Therefore, there is no point in guessing and enduring, go to the emergency room or to the clinic to see a traumatologist. It is necessary to take an x-ray and have the doctor look and feel the finger. If there is no fracture, then thank God, you just won’t worry, but wait until the pain gradually goes away. If there is something serious there, then the longer you start the process, the harder it is to treat later.
More than a month ago I hit my little toe hard, it turned blue and swollen. I was at the emergency room, had an x-ray done, and they said it was a bruise. But more than a month has passed, and the finger is still swollen and painful. What should I do, go to the traumatologist again?
Hello, Marina! Such bruises often take a very long time to heal, the swelling and pain go away very gradually. Therefore, if there was no fracture on the x-ray, all that remains is to wait until time passes. You can anoint your little finger with ointments with heparin (Lyoton or Dolobene gel). And keep your foot in an upward position more often, do not let the blood stagnate in the foot.
Thanks for the answer!
Hello! Today I injured my finger while riding a horse. The most interesting thing is that I can’t say for sure whether it happened during a fall or while driving. The reins put a lot of stress on the ring finger, but not so much that it would dislocate the finger. However, the finger is swollen. Its upper part, the one closer to the nail, turned red (red-violet color) and on the bend, on the phalanx, the swelling acquired a purple tint. It hurts to bend your finger.
Tell me, is there anything that can be done to remove the tumor faster? And what could it be? Is it really a dislocation? I am outside the country, so contacting a trauma specialist is not such an easy task.
Hello, Inna. Cold (ice or other cold objects) should be applied for several hours after the injury. Just don’t let it lead to frostbite, hold it and move it away. Or apply through a towel. If this is not possible, keep it under cold water from time to time. Ointments (or better yet, gels!) based on heparin - Dolobene, Lyoton, etc. - help relieve swelling.
However, at the first opportunity, take an x-ray and see a traumatologist - changes in skin color, swelling and pain can be signs of a bruise, a dislocation, or even a fracture.
Hello! Yesterday, when I was playing football, the ball hit my little finger (it was in the evening), I could move it, but it hurt, but today it turned blue and swollen, it hurts when I touch or move my finger. What could it be? a fracture or dislocation?
Hello, Boris! It could be a fracture, a dislocation, or just a severe bruise. Therefore, do not guess, but go to the emergency room that is closer to you. They are free and work 24 hours a day. They are required to take an x-ray, and it will immediately be clear what you have. Why sit and think? If it is a fracture or dislocation, it will only get worse. If the bruise is severe, treat it as the doctor says and forget about it.
Thank you, what could happen in the future if I don’t go to the doctor? I just don’t feel like it
If there is a fracture, it may heal incorrectly, and the finger will then become crooked and swell all the time. An unreduced dislocation will also do no good - over time, the mobility of the finger will be limited, and it may stop bending altogether. Have I scared you enough to gather your will and go to a traumatologist?
Hello! ; A day ago I hit my middle toe and immediately applied cold, but it turned blue and hurt. After a couple of days, the pain almost went away and there was almost no bruising left, but the whole leg began to swell. I raise my leg and the swelling subsides, I lower it and it appears again very quickly... Tell me what to do. Thank you!
Hello! Swelling of the leg may be due to the veins in the foot being pinched. This happens, unfortunately, quite often with fractures. So you need to go to a traumatologist and take a picture of your finger. It is possible that there is nothing terrible, but it is better to make sure of this and be calm!
Hello! Today I hit my ring toe on an iron door. The nail broke into three parts, but remained in place. On one side it rises up from the skin, and on the other it sits tighter. Under the nail it has turned blue, and it itself somehow looks lifeless, somehow soft. There was a little blood. Interestingly, there is practically no pain, only sometimes something tingles under the nail. I can walk, there is no fracture, I can even bend my finger. I applied solcoseryl ointment. I am now outside the city and cannot get to the emergency room. Tell me, what else needs to be done with the finger? Do I need to go to the emergency room immediately or will it go away on its own?
Hello Olga! Well, of course, it would be best to go to the emergency room for backup, but if this is not possible, then according to your description there is nothing “criminal”. Now, if after a couple of days your finger swells, hurts a lot, or changes color, then you will definitely need to run to the doctor.
you answered so quickly! thank you!
All the best, Olga, get well soon!
Hello! Last summer 2012, I received a severe bruise on my big toe during training, hitting a heavy bag with all my might (I miscalculated a bit), I was very sick for three days and I decided to go to a traumatologist, there I underwent an examination and even an X-ray, and as it turned out There was no bone fracture but the joints were damaged. The doctor prescribed medications, there are different compresses, etc. After a while, after intensive self-treatments, my finger seemed to stop hurting, but with the onset of spring 2013, I started wearing sneakers and while walking my finger hurt, and it hurt so much that I had a limp! But soon a terrible thing happened)) I completely accidentally tripped while running on a low curb, it didn’t seem that bad, but my finger hurt very badly for 2 days and it still hurts, what should I do? How to treat?
Hello, Vladimir! Well, what’s there to guess, you need to go to a traumatologist, maybe it’s just a severe bruise, maybe you’ve already developed a joint disease (arthrosis). With different diagnoses, you understand, different treatments will be needed. And from afar, and even without an x-ray, no one can tell you how to be treated. Be sure to go to the doctor!
Hello! I walked in boots for a long time and I crushed my big toe. A few days later a bruise formed under the nail... What should I do?
Hello, Masha! If there are no more symptoms other than a bruise, then you don’t need to do anything, just wait until the nail grows together and the bruise goes away along with it. Don't be alarmed if this happens for a long time - the dried blood under the nail will slowly move towards the edge as the nail grows. But if you feel pain, numbness or other unpleasant symptoms, it is better to go to the surgeon to be on the safe side.
Hello. Today I dropped the iron on the nail of my thumb. Now the nail hurts a lot, around it too. When walking, I feel pain under my finger and with any movement.
Hello, Christina! Most likely this is a severe bruise, after which the finger always hurts a lot. But if you are afraid that there is a fracture, then you need to go to a traumatologist and get an x-ray.
Hello. In November I hurt my little toe. It immediately swollen and turned blue. There was terrible pain. I went to the surgeon, he said that it was possible that there was a fracture, he prescribed painkillers and didn’t even send me for an x-ray. I went myself and took an x-ray, but the doctor said he couldn’t see anything. 3 months have already passed, but the finger has swelling. And when pressed it hurts. What could it be? Thank you in advance..
Hello, Yana. It is possible that there was a fracture there, and after that the bones did not heal properly. But a severe bruise after a few months also has the same symptoms. It doesn't matter now because a lot of time has passed. Go back to the traumatologist and get a consultation. Maybe you need to undergo a course of physiotherapy, take medications for blood vessels, lubricate not with painkillers, but with decongestant ointments - Dolobene, Lyoton. The last resort is reconstructive surgery, but I don’t think you will need it.
Hello! In the summer, I hit the last two fingers (little finger and ring finger) hard on the bed; the ring finger bent badly, the pain was terrible (it was not possible to take a photo because I was with a friend on Baikal, the finger straightened out, it seemed to go away, but now it started to ache ((I'm afraid to go to the surgeon( and even though the lump remains there, it bends, so when I open all my fingers, it doesn’t move (tell me, what do you think it is? And does it hurt to set the finger?) thanks in advance!!))
Hello, Dasha! According to the description, this could be anything - from an improperly healed fracture to damage to the ligamentous apparatus of the finger. Therefore, only a traumatologist can make a diagnosis. If you are afraid to see a surgeon, go to a traumatologist and get an x-ray. No one will force you to have an operation, especially since it may not be necessary. It may be enough to undergo a course of physiotherapeutic treatment, do therapeutic exercises and massage.
Last night I hit my right foot on the door frame, the pain was terrible, the little toe of my right foot hurts, it was swollen and the underside turned purple.
Tell me what can be done, can I move and bend my finger?
I hope there is no dislocation or fracture?!
Hello Venus! Without an x-ray and an examination by a traumatologist, it is impossible to say for sure that there is no fracture. There may be a dislocation or a fracture. Now you can anoint your finger with gels that relieve swelling - Dolobene, Lyoton. But it’s better to go to the doctor anyway; in many cases, an untreated fracture of the little finger heals incorrectly, and the little finger then remains swollen forever.
Once it seemed to me that a sock had become rolled up under my big toe. But when I took off my shoes to straighten them, I discovered that the sock had nothing to do with it - the pad of my toe was swollen. And in the evening I saw a bruise appear. Since then this has been repeated frequently. It just starts, it goes away on its own. Nothing else worries me, there is no pain in the joint.
Marina, is this repeated in the same shoes? Or is it different in different boots? It is possible that the reason is trivial and you have uncomfortable high-heeled shoes. But if this repeats in any shoe, you should go to your local physician and get tested - blood and urine. Possibly something to do with blood clotting, the sooner you find out where this bruise is coming from, the better.
Hello. He hit his friend in the shin and it turned out that he hit him with the top of his big toe. I was very sick. I applied troxevasin and it seemed to go away. 4 hours have already passed and it still hurts (When I bend it, it hurts tolerably. By itself, if you don’t touch it, it doesn’t hurt) What do you think, is it a bruise?
Hello, Stepan! Well, it’s very difficult to tell from afar whether you have a bruise or something more serious. If it doesn't hurt too much, it might just be a bruise. But if the swelling increases and the pain intensifies, then go to a traumatologist, they will tell you exactly what’s wrong with your finger and whether you need to take any measures.
Hello, I hit my finger hard on the door threshold. It was swollen, red, blue and almost black, swelling and bruising went up the finger. A few hours later I took a picture, there was no fracture, I saw for myself that everything was even. But almost a month has passed, the redness has gone away, but the finger is thicker than it was and the pain does not go away (not as acute as it was, of course), especially when I put on shoes, it hurts, it doesn’t hurt to walk if you’re barefoot. I don’t understand what’s wrong and what to do next. Thank you.
Hello, Alina! For a severe bruise, a month is not enough time for healing. It will take several months for the pain and swelling to gradually decrease. Try anointing your finger with heparin gels - Dolobene or Lyoton-1000.
However, swelling of the finger may remain for a long time and it is better for you to go to the traumatologist again to be prescribed physical procedures.
Hello! Two days ago I hit my second and third toes badly, I thought it would go away quickly, but no. Today I went to the doctor and took a picture. All the doctor told me was a bruise with a sprain. He advised me to take thermal baths and apply dalgit; the pain is not very bad strong, but constant at rest and when I walk. Maybe I need to apply some kind of fixing bandage? Thanks in advance!
Hello Alexandria. After a severe bruise and even a sprain, the pain can persist for quite a long time, you should not be afraid of this, it will gradually go away. Try not to put too much stress on your leg. A fixative bandage can be applied, but this is not necessary.
After bruising my toes, I hesitated for a long time to go to the hospital. But the pain did not go away on its own, so I still had to see a doctor. The doctor prescribed the drug Artradol, which can accumulate in tissues and restore damaged cartilage. Thanks to Artrazol, I can walk again without pain. Excellent tool!
Good afternoon. 3 months ago I had a bruise - I slipped so that my big toe was pulled up 90 degrees. The joint immediately turned blue and below the finger there was a bruise in the shape of the letter V. I applied ointment and applied a tight bandage for 3 days. After 2 weeks everything went away, but something like a growth formed on the side of the joint. Now nothing bothers me until I try to bend my finger. It bends halfway, and then it hurts. What do you recommend doing? Leave it as it is, it will develop over time, or go to physical therapy to have the procedures prescribed. Thank you
Hello, Luda! It is quite possible that 3 months ago you had not a bruise, but a fracture. Only an x-ray can show this. Therefore, you need to see a traumatologist, take a picture, and together with the doctor decide what to do. Most likely, a traumatologist will refer you to a physical therapy office, but a regular therapist will still refer you to a traumatologist. In order not to circle around the clinic, go straight to the traumatologist.
Anna, thank you for your answer.
Please, Julia, good luck!
Hello. At the end of August, while on vacation, I seriously bruised my little toe, it hurt for several days, but it was so bad, and I didn’t go to the doctor, I thought it was just a bruise, but now I understand that there was a fracture, now the toe sometimes ache, it has become thicker, It hurts even when you press it lightly. Is it possible to fix this somehow, or is this permanent now?
Yulia, a lot of time has passed since the injury, so if you decide to fix something, then only surgery will help. Do you need it? The finger will ache for a while, this is normal, then it will go away. But the thickening may remain forever and may decrease somewhat.
I think that a slight thickening does not interfere with life and only you notice it, and not those around you (although I could be wrong, I don’t see the finger).
I hit myself hard, and there is severe pain between the big and middle toe, my leg is slightly swollen, it hurts to walk, tell me what it could be?
Hello, Alina! This is either a severe bruise or a fracture; here the diagnosis can only be made after an x-ray. It will be better if you still go to the doctor. A bruise, even if it takes a long time, will go away, but an untreated fracture of a toe can then torment you for the rest of your life (swelling, pain).
Today we had a football tournament, during the game I kicked the ball with my left foot and injured my finger from the hard ball. I didn’t feel any pain right away, but as I continued playing I felt pain on my finger and had to ask for a replacement. I got home normally without any severe pain, but at home my finger started to hurt, I tied the bandage tightly, but the pain starts to appear when I step on my foot and sometimes it hurts even at rest. Tell me what to do tomorrow game I’m the main player the game can’t be missed an important match! Help Anechka!
Hello, Evgeniy! If you had a fracture, you would hardly be able to walk home because of the pain... Most likely it is a severe bruise. Although anything can happen, from afar, especially without an x-ray, you cannot make a diagnosis. Tomorrow after the match I will definitely have an X-ray; an untreated fracture can lead to complications. Today, apply ice (meat from the freezer) to your leg, wrapped in a towel. Just don’t hold it all the time to avoid frostbite. Then Dolobene gel to relieve swelling. Bandage the toe so that it does not move, make several rounds of the bandage around the foot (do not bandage too tightly!) Take Pentalgin if it hurts a lot. Don't walk, lie down and keep your leg on a pillow.
Tomorrow there is no need for cold, lubricate it with gel, bandage it, take painkillers. Remember that sometimes painkillers slow down the reaction a little. And after the match, be sure to see a traumatologist! Good luck!
Regards, Anna.
Two days ago I dropped a heavy piece of iron on my thumb. I took a picture - everything was normal. The pain intensified, the finger swelled, the nail turned black. A hematoma formed in a ring around the nail (I couldn’t pierce the nail with a paper clip on my own. I pierced this blood-filled area with a syringe needle, a lot of blood came out and it immediately became easier. My further actions.
Hello, Vladimir. You, of course, can make compresses with antibiotic ointment or Vishnevsky ointment. But the best thing is to see a doctor, because if the wound has already become infected, the consequences can be very serious, including inflammation of the periosteum. Go to a surgeon or traumatologist, they know what to do in such cases, and they will also assess the condition of the finger “by eye.”
Help me please! 9 months ago I hit my big toe on a hard object. There was a strong short-term pain, then it subsided, there is no swelling of the finger, it bends and unbends, but in the process of movement there are accidental contacts with a hard object, again severe short-term pain. The pad of the finger is very painful, even when touched hands to the ball of your toe. There are no significant changes in the pad. What to do?
Hello, Alexander. It looks like you had a fracture, possibly a pinched nerve. But the diagnosis can only be made in traumatology, with x-rays. Severe pain that has not gone away in 9 months - it is better to go to a traumatologist, even if there is no fracture, they will tell you how to act in this case.
Hello, I stubbed my finger on the floor. At first it just hurt as always (index toe), and after an hour it swollen a little at the bottom of the nail and a small bruise appeared, approximately dark red in color. The finger doesn’t hurt at all, but when you walk, it’s uncomfortable and painful. I squeeze it with my fingers and it doesn’t hurt even when I try to bend it. Please tell me is this a fracture or a severe bruise? I live in a village, there is no traumatology center nearby, but there is no way to go to the city and I don’t even have a car
Hello, Vlad. Without an x-ray, no one can tell you whether it is a fracture or a severe bruise. With fractures there is usually severe pain, there may be unusual movements in the joints or the shape of the fingers is “strange”. But swelling and pain also occur with severe bruises. Let's hope it's still a bruise. Swelling and pain can last a long time - up to several weeks, but will gradually pass. Apply Dolobene gel, after walking, try to give your leg a rest, hold it up (on a pillow) so that it does not swell so much.
Thank you very much, you reassured me.
Aigerim, to your health))
Hello, I hurt my finger about three weeks ago. I immediately went to the doctor, he said it was a bruise and advised me to apply iodine and bandage it with an elastic bandage. I did it for 2 days and that’s it. When I walk at home nothing hurts, but if I walk a lot during the day, then my finger starts to ache and ache. Help please, what should I do?! Thank you in advance.
Hello, Aigerim! A bruise on your leg can lead to long-term pain, do not be alarmed. The stronger the bruise, the longer the pain and discomfort may persist, especially after exertion. This will gradually pass (sometimes after a few months).
You can lubricate with Indomethacin ointment (the ointment contains an anesthetic). You shouldn’t take pills; after all, they have many side effects, and they are taken only in extreme cases, when the pain is very severe.
I have a problem with the big toe of my left foot. It’s as follows - for 2 weeks the pad of my finger hurt, I referred to the nail, which was constantly growing in, I trimmed the nail, but the pain did not subside. The next day, I was “counting crows” on the street and didn’t notice the cobblestone on which I hit my favorite finger very deliciously. After this bruise there was severe pain, I couldn’t even sleep for two days, internal pain, as well as very sensitive skin around the nail (more precisely, the feeling that there was no skin). I’m in another country and it’s impossible to go to the doctor for registration. We went to a paid clinic, was seen by an orthopedist, and had an x-ray done. There is no fracture/crack, the diagnosis is bruise. The doctor prescribed Arcoxia 1 tab/day for 7 days. Today is the 5th day. The finger doesn’t hurt if you don’t touch it; if you touch it, sparks come out of your eyes. The pain is terrible. The skin at the top of the nail is red (like a halo with a diameter of 0.5 mm), warmer than the rest of the fingers; the place where the nail constantly grows has darkened + the nail has darkened. I panic. But no one will take me to the doctor anymore, it’s a lot of money. Please, help.
Best regards, Olga
Hello Olga. Apparently, you have developed inflammation of the soft tissues in the place where the skin grows in (perhaps an infection has occurred). The nail has darkened, most likely due to a hematoma after the blow (bruise).
In such a situation, the most sensible thing to do, of course, is to run to the doctor! However, if this is not possible, take a course of a strong broad-spectrum antibiotic (for example, Macropen) and take hot salt baths for your finger. You can dilute 2 teaspoons of salt directly in a mug of very hot water and hold until the water cools, adding hot water 2-3 times. This is how our grandmothers treated inflammation of the fingers - felon. Sometimes they deliberately started washing in very hot water and soap.
And yet, see a doctor at the first opportunity; it is difficult to diagnose from afar, much less cure a person!
Hello, I assume in advance that you will refer me to a traumatologist, but I’ll ask anyway)) I went hiking in the mountains, there was a very steep descent and all the emphasis was on my thumbs. At the same time, there was no way not to injure them and keep them calm, at home I looked at the following picture - the nail seemed to be swollen, blackened, the cuticle was also inflamed, the nail staggered when you touched it... The finger was swollen. Tell me, is it possible to cure fingers without surgery? So that they don’t remove it, but it grows back on its own? Thanks in advance for your answer.
Hello, Alla. Yes, you are right, you cannot do without a traumatologist. I don’t know to what extent the cuticle is inflamed, but in any case it needs to be treated, otherwise you can lose your finger. I'm not scaring you, this is reality. And about surgical intervention - why are you so sure that the nail will be removed? This is not at all necessary; in different situations, traumatologists make the appropriate decision; the nail is removed only as a last resort, when it is impossible to cure the finger with therapeutic methods. Let's hope it doesn't come to that.
Hello. I hurt my toe. I hurt it a long time ago, I don’t even remember how. For 2-3 years the lower phalanx of the toe has not bent. There is no pain, everything is normal. I took an x-ray and there is no dislocation or fracture. The problem is constant with shoes. Doctor recommended Indovazin. What could happen to the finger if there is no fracture? And how can I fix it? Thank you!
Hello Camilla. Now it is difficult to say what kind of injury took place; there are a lot of small bones, ligaments and muscles on the legs. Which doctor examined you? You need to consult a good traumatologist. Because if you are very worried about problems with your shoes and the fact that your toe cannot bend, you may need surgery.
Hello! At night, I hit the aluminum leg of a chair with my ring toe. The blow occurred at an angle of 45 degrees between the 3rd and 4th fingers. There is no swelling, but there is a bruise on the inside and a bruise. Walking in open shoes does not hurt, although the toe does ache slightly. There is mobility. Unfortunately, taking an x-ray and going to the doctor is very problematic. What do you advise? Thanks in advance.
Hello, Ekaterina! If there is no pain when walking, most likely you have a severe bruise. It's too late to apply cold. Buy a gel with heparin (Lioton, Dolobene) and lubricate it 4 times a day to reduce swelling and improve local blood circulation. Try to put less stress on your leg for now, walk only when necessary. And when resting, keep your leg elevated - a pillow or a folded blanket. If after a few days there is severe pain, swelling and limited mobility of the fingers, then it is still worth taking an x-ray.
Hello, I was playing football, I stepped on my toe with my boots and now it hurts. Before that, he was a little sick from tight shoes, and then they stepped on him. Plus there was severe damage even earlier. Could you please tell me if this is something serious or not?
Hello, Vlad! In order to say that there is something wrong with the finger, it is necessary to have it examined by a traumatologist, and first take an x-ray. Then you will get an accurate idea - serious damage or just a bruise. And so it turns out to be fortune-telling on coffee grounds - either there is a fracture or not!
So if you are worried about severe pain or swelling, especially since there was severe damage before, do not be lazy - at least go to a traumatologist at the clinic at your place of residence - find out everything and forget about the problem.
Hello, I hit my thumb against the wall, my finger is swollen on both sides, there is a slight pain when you bend and straighten it, and when you walk! Please advise what should I do? Will it go away on its own? Thank you in advance.
Hello Dmitry. Judging by the description, you really have a bruise. You can apply a gel containing heparin (Dolobene), it reduces swelling and improves blood circulation. Bruises on the leg take a long time to heal, so it takes time.
The only thing I want to tell you is that sometimes fractures in the leg are not very painful and may not be noticed. Therefore, for peace of mind, I would still advise you to go to a traumatologist and take a picture.
Hello! My leather shoes got wet, I dried them with an electric dryer, the next day I put them on and walked in them for a long time; my big toes around the nails began to hurt. The fingers were swollen and the nail on one was swollen. This was August 2, and after 5 days I decided to see why the pain did not go away, I wiped off the nail polish and saw blue discoloration under my thumbnails. What to do, should I contact a surgeon? I read a lot of things on the Internet and was confused. Tell. Thank you in advance.
Hello Tatiana. This happens precisely when you wear shoes that are smaller in size. The nails rest against the toe of the shoe, and if this happens for a long time, hematomas (bruises, as if from a blow) form under the nails. If there is no pain and redness of the skin around the nails, then the hematoma under the nail will simply grow together with the nail over time (slowly). It is impossible to somehow resolve or speed up the process of fusion of the nail, so if nothing hurts, just be patient and wait. And don't wear tight shoes.
If your finger or fingers hurt, there is redness or a local increase in temperature in certain areas of the skin around the nails, then, of course, you need to consult a surgeon.
Thanks for the answer. I file and cut my nail with a nail file, but I can’t do much, it hurts inside like a nerve ending. So should I go to a dermatologist or a surgeon? The nail grew after a nail bruise. Thank you.
Olga, it’s best to go to a dermatologist, after all, this is their specialty - treating skin, nails and hair. But if it’s easier for you to go to a surgeon, that’s also possible; surgeons don’t always cut something off; sometimes they carry out conservative treatment.
Hello! I have a long-standing injury to the nail of my right little finger. Previously, it was impossible to touch the finger in the nail area. Over time, the pain went away, but a large nail grew on my little finger. Is it possible to make a nail smaller now, just by removing the nail?
Hello Olga! It's not clear what exactly the problem is? Has your nail grown too thick and you can’t trim it yourself? If so, then you need to go to a dermatologist , because a dermatologist deals with nails and their diseases. Perhaps you have nail fungus, which is why it has increased in size. This does not mean that the nail will necessarily be removed, but you should definitely see a specialist!
Hello, I left a 2 kg weight on a two-story bed, I pulled off the blanket and the weight fell on my thumb, it was swollen and red. I can hardly move, what should I do?
Hello, Maxim! Run to a traumatologist at the clinic at your place of residence! Most likely this is a fracture; an x-ray needs to be taken.
July 24th, already 2 weeks ago, I hurt my little toe of my left foot on the leg of a stool (I hurried, rushed to the call). Pain! swollen, bruised. I didn’t put in the cold... I forgot. Then... the bruise spread over 3 fingers... Now it has gone away, but the bruised finger still hurts. It moves normally, the swelling is small... What treatment should I start? Otherwise, everything was left to chance?. With exercise (walking, it hurts more.. Please advise , HOW to treat a bruise after 2 weeks? Heparin? Salty hot water (morning-evening?)…Thank you!
Hello Olga! Why are you so sure that this is a bruise and not a fracture? Sometimes even experienced doctors cannot distinguish one from the other without an x-ray. I would still go to a traumatologist. And to reduce swelling - yes, gels with heparin are best - Dolobene, there is more heparin and it is cheaper than the famous Lyoton.
Give your leg rest as much as possible - at any convenient moment, sit down and your leg on an elevated platform. Now there is no need to load it too much. You can do salt baths.
Hello! Today I hit the bottom of the river with my index toe, now I can’t step on it or move it. What to do!?
Hello, Natalia! Go to a traumatologist at the clinic at your place of residence and take an x-ray. Perhaps this is a fracture. And this is already a serious injury. If there is no fracture, then thank God the bruise will heal. Don't apply cold anymore!
Hello, a day ago I hit the big toe of my right foot (in closed, hard shoes) on a stump. The finger did not swell or hurt (only a slight aching pain at night). The problem is. that now the first joint (which connects the nail phalanx to the finger) does not move. The finger is straight and does not bend (at least on its own). Question: if this is a fracture, will the entire foot be in a cast or will it be possible to move independently? And can there be a dislocation of the joint on the toe?
Hello, Natalia! You can find out whether it is a fracture or not only after an x-ray. For a fracture of the first toe, immobilization is usually done in the form of a plaster slipper (plantar splint) or patch immobilization, this is at the discretion of the doctor. If the fracture is intra-articular, then a splint is more reliable and you can walk with it.
There may also be a dislocation of the joint; this will only be determined by a traumatologist at the appointment; again, this cannot be done without an image.
Hello. More than a day ago, at the dacha, I slipped on a concrete path and fell with all my weight on my big toe. At first, there was a wild pain, about 3 minutes. A few hours later I discovered that my finger was swollen. I applied troxevasin: it doesn’t help. It's too late to apply ice now. When I walk, my finger practically doesn’t hurt, I move it normally, but the swelling slightly limits movement and has become even larger. There is a large purple swelling on the skin, at the base of the nail and on the knuckle. What should I say? Help me please.
Hello, Mikhail. But you yourself know what to do - go to the trauma room at the clinic at your place of residence, take an x-ray and go to an appointment with a traumatologist. That's where you find out that you have an ordinary bruise or fracture that needs to be treated more seriously. Without an x-ray it is impossible to say anything.
Hello. I ask for your help. I landed unsuccessfully on my leg and twisted my index finger, I immediately went numb, turned purple, I can move, it’s swelling. We don’t have a traumatologist. Tell me the consequences and what to do? I’m very grateful.
Hello, Natalia. It is not even a traumatologist who can distinguish a bruise from a fracture; the main thing is to take an x-ray. If you have a fracture, then it must be treated, otherwise lameness may occur later from improperly fused bones. DO NOT apply cold.
Good afternoon. Got a new job. The work is related to production, there are a lot of machines and equipment. In the process, I hit my thumb hard on something. I didn’t pay much attention, the pain went away, a bruise appeared and okay. And so, over the course of 2 weeks, sometimes I tapped with this finger more than once, I didn’t pay attention, I didn’t respond. I was patient enough to notice that a small area of skin with a whitish tint appeared on the bruise on my finger, and I began to worry (it looked like the skin was dying or something?). Please advise what to do, how to treat?
Hello, Vitaly. Urgently go to a traumatologist at your place of residence, get an x-ray, and have a doctor examine you. This may indeed be due to pinched nerves and blood vessels when a finger is broken, and this can lead to serious complications.
Joker, can you unsubscribe after going to the doctor? Get well.
Hello. 5 days ago I dropped a heavy knife on my leg. fell right on my big toe, there was not a big cut, there was blood, the wound healed within 2 days, now there is a bruise on my leg, I can move my finger, but not like before, if I lift my toes up on both feet, everything is fine, but this one the finger just barely rises, in general it’s kind of flaccid (((it doesn’t hurt and doesn’t bother me at all, but it’s just that it’s become kind of insensitive, maybe some nerve has been touched?(
Hello. You are absolutely right, loss of sensation in the finger indicates nerve damage. But the cause of the defeat could have been a fracture. You should definitely see a traumatologist at the clinic at your place of residence and have an x-ray done. With a simple bruise, there is also numbness, but it goes away quite quickly, but if it lingers for several days, you will have to go to the doctor, it can be serious!
Hello! I was playing football and got kicked on my big toe...
At first I was very sick, I thought it was just bleeding, when I took off the boots I saw that the finger was very swollen and there was a bruise under the nail (not the nail itself) in the form of a strip, what could it be? I want to heal my finger faster!! I haven’t gone to the doctor, but I put the ice on for half an hour, my finger hurts for three days...
Hello Joker. It all looks like a broken big toe. Urgently go to a traumatologist at your place of residence and get an x-ray. When a finger grows together incorrectly, it causes big problems in the future, not to mention the aesthetic side - it can even grow together crookedly. Don’t put ice on it anymore, it is applied only in the first few hours after the injury, then it is not necessary.
Hello) I was playing beach soccer and hit my opponent on the heel, at first the pain was not significant, but literally in 20 minutes the finger was swollen and became like a big one) I took an x-ray and they said that the fracture was a fungus and they put on a cast, but the pain became even worse (advise what I should do!
Hello, Maxim. With fractures there is very severe pain, so you need to take painkillers for a while - you can use the simplest analgin, you can use Ketanov or Nise. And one more thing - do not hold your leg in a downward position, this will increase swelling and pain. When you lie or sit, place a pillow under it so that the blood flows away from your feet.
Yes, if the doctors don’t accept you for nothing.
Thank you very much for your response!
Just today I went to see a traumatologist, they said on the phone that he was seeing him, but he was seeing someone else. He said that since the swelling began to go away, and the fingers move normally, then the pain will go away. But he didn’t order an x-ray, they didn’t even book my appointment, he didn’t prescribe any ointment either (according to point 3 and point 4), regarding the finger he said to keep it in hot water (45 degrees) in the morning and evening and also to buy such a fixative
He said that it would be useful for both the finger and the ligaments or muscles in the area of the talus.
We have a good medical center (MCDC), where I’ll probably go there for blood vessels, nerves and joints.
Once again thank you very much. They didn't keep silent =)
Please, Albert. Get well soon)) You see, sometimes it’s useful to go to the doctor)
two days ago I bumped into the sofa with my finger, I’m a little fast and swollen, please help
Hello Karina. In such cases, you should always go to a traumatologist and take a picture. Such blows often lead to broken toes, and this is not something to joke about. If the fracture heals incorrectly, the finger deformity may remain for life. Do you need it? So get an x-ray to make sure everything is normal.
It turns out it’s not NOISE, but NICE. Another question. What other doctors can you contact with bruises, besides a traumatologist? And what kind of examinations can you undergo, besides x-rays?
Hello Albert. I answer all questions at once. If you have joint pain, you need to contact a rheumatologist; this is a doctor who deals with all joint diseases (not just rheumatism, as many people think). In addition to X-rays, you can check the blood vessels and nerves (in the sense of the nerve trunks in the leg), there are special examinations for this. But if your fingers are swollen and blue, I think you will still be prescribed an x-ray.
Nise is a normal anti-inflammatory drug, drink it for pain. It’s just that if there is an inflammatory process in the knees, then it is better to consult a rheumatologist.
Ointment with Indomethacin is a good pain reliever.
Hello. I play sports (amateur football and stretching, etc.) There are several problems. I hope for your feedback and answers.
1. When squats, pain in the knees. I went to the emergency room and prescribed APISARTRON and pills (I forgot the name). Did not help.
2. Two months ago, while playing football, I stepped on the big toe of my right foot. After that, I can only hit the ball with the outside and inside of my foot. If I hit it with a “bump,” the pain is unbearable and goes away after a few minutes, but it still hurts a little. I went to the doctor, the scan showed nothing, he prescribed DIPRILIF ointment and NOISE tablets. The pain still remains and I feel that after the next “pimple” there will be the same pain.
3. About three months ago I hit the ball with my left foot without warming up, the kick didn’t come out and it turned out that I hit with the top of my fingers. Apparently I got a sprain (at the junction of the foot and leg?? forgot the name), the bandages seemed to help, but some pain remained: for example, if you climb the stairs and step only with pillows, or do a calf stretch, such as here http:// lib.rus.ec/i/79/355579/_51.jpg, then severe pain is felt. I went to the doctor, he didn’t even really look at it.
4. On Sunday during the game, I hit the ball, and so did the opponent, but he didn’t hit, but he hit my toe. As a result, there was severe pain in the big, middle and ring fingers, and I went to the sideline, it seemed to feel better, then I went out, the pain appeared, then I bandaged my entire foot with a bandage and went out to play further and after about 20 minutes it seemed to be more or less better. BUT, the next morning there was swelling above the middle and ring fingers, the fingers themselves were outwardly normal, but I could not bend them. The thumb was swollen and dark bruises also appeared (they probably saw what happened when they hit the nail with a hammer or simply pinch it, that’s the color). I started applying DIPRILIF several times a day. The swelling has gone, but the pain remains a little and the fingers are already bending, except for the thumb - it is not like before.
What can you suggest? What ointments and tablets are best to use? Apparently there is no point in going to our doctor, and they complain about him a lot. If only to paid ones, but I won’t get to them yet... Thank you. Looks like I scribbled it too much)))
Hello Tatiana. You need to contact a traumatologist at the clinic at your place of residence. You may have another x-ray, but sometimes this is not necessary. An experienced traumatologist just needs to look at the condition of the finger, feel it, and only then can treatment be prescribed.
hello, I was walking on the wet floor at home and slipped and the middle toe on my left foot hurt very badly, it was very swollen, after a couple of days the swelling went away, but the pain in the toe still remains, what should I do?
Hello, Alex, in such cases you should always contact a traumatologist, either to the emergency room (if the bruise is fresh) or to a traumatologist at your place of residence (with injuries of any age, including recent ones). Without an x-ray, it is impossible to say whether you have a fracture or not; in addition, a specialist must examine the finger and determine the presence of pathological mobility (occurs with fractures). So you won't do anything yourself. By the way, it’s too late to apply cold, it will only cause harm.
HELLO, Child 1.4 tripped with his thumb. It was blue, swollen, we went to the emergency room, there was no fracture. More than a week has already passed, the blueness went away with the help of (Troxevasin). But the finger is hard and a little larger than it was. The child keeps taking off his socks, like- as if he’s afraid to step on his full foot. What should I do? The doctor told me to apply it for one week, 2 times a day. But I continue to apply it, maybe the doctor is mistaken? Maybe the X-ray looked bad? Maybe it’s a fracture? Help!
hello, I was playing football today and I got hit on the leg and my ankle turned blue, what should I do?