General Medical Question - Non Urgent - foot... *poss SI trig*

[shadow-light]

ok... I'm an idiot...


I kicked a wall... my foot really hurts now to walk on... it doesn't throb or anything just really hurts... half an hour ago I was actually in tears dur to the pain...


I just want to know what I could have done to it... I haven't looked to see if it's swollen or anything (kind of scared to) and I have promiced to go to the hospital tomorrow if it still hurts...
I don't know... I can't have done that much damage could I?


also, what can I do with it to make the pain lessen? sitting down doesn't help as eventually I'll have to stand and the pain seems worse after time with my weight off it...

[KittenEyes]

Check to see if it's swollen, it probably is. Make sure you can move it all right, and to lessen the pain apply ice to it, REAL ice, not a cold gel-pack! The ice will help tons, and maybe take a tylenol as well...

Rest it as much as you can!

xxx

[Animad]

Try following RICE and see if that helps;
Rest,
Ice- Put Ice covered by a damp towel on the area for 15mins every 2hrs or so,
Compression- Bandage it up relatively tightly with a tubigrip or something (you could put it over your ankle and then all down your foot) but take it off at night to make sure bloodflow isn't compromised when you're sleeping and don't notice,
Elevation- Keep you feet up

Taking Ibuprofen will help with any swelling and reduce the pain. If it is still painful you can take Paracetamol aswell. If you can't walk on it/ it worsens/ doesn't start to improve get it checked over to make sure you haven't broken anything or damaged any tendons/muscles

[shadow-light]

thanks for the replies...


It still really hurts, but I can';t see any swelling which confuses me... I've promiced to go to the hospital later now anyway :( don't want to go... bt as I'm having issues walking on my own I guess I won't be that difficult to take... so apparently my boyfriend is taking me there after he's finished his essay :(

[Animad]

It's good you've decided to go to the hospital (even if the decision isn't totally yours). There is likely to be swelling. Sometimes it can be hard to detect or more in the deeper tissues of your foot so you may not see or feel it. Whether it's got swelling or not anyway, severe pain is something that should get looked into as it's a sign that something isn't right.

Hope it starts to feel better soon