fractured baby toe?

acxel22 · Post by **acxel22** » 04 Mar 2008 09:36

I hurt a baby toe really bad over a week ago, it may be fractured. It seems ok when you look at it, but it hurts if I press hard on it.
It's really hard to shred close to 50% of my potential as well, balance is messed up.

Anyone had something similar

I know I'm an idiot for not going to the hospital, but I will do that this thursday. Looking for some advice until then

Pengu · Post by **Pengu** » 04 Mar 2008 12:47

Tape it for support, then tape it to the toe next to it in the meantime. Buddy-taping is basically all they will tell you to do even if it is fractured. You can't exactly put a cast on a toe.

Benzilla · Post by **Benzilla** » 04 Mar 2008 14:48

yeah, there isn't muc you can do about it. I had my coach tell me that a guy ran a whole cross-country season with broken toes, because his doctor said.."they'll heal whether you run on them or not, its the pain that'll be the option" but im not so sure if id run 7-9 miles a day with broken toes.

Just be careful not to brake stuff!!

gMoney · Post by **gMoney** » 04 Mar 2008 18:39

Just cut the toe off. You won't need it.

ownsdaily · Post by **ownsdaily** » 04 Mar 2008 18:46

I agreee.

Benzilla · Post by **Benzilla** » 04 Mar 2008 18:54

that may be a bit extreme...

ownsdaily · Post by **ownsdaily** » 04 Mar 2008 20:29

I say... take it off a little above the knee cap.

Benzilla · Post by **Benzilla** » 05 Mar 2008 14:53

or up to the rib cage...

ownsdaily · Post by **ownsdaily** » 05 Mar 2008 18:29

I agree, cause if you do that, you will never have to worry about knee problems.