Broken Toe?!?!
Question:
Broken Toe?!?
i have a broken pinky toe, obviously i cant get a cast for it, but does any one have a way to make it hurt less or something? any sort of info would be nice. pleas help, its quite painful, and im afraid it might heal wrong.
Answers:
A doctor can not do that much for a pinky toe, as in splinting it. He can make sure that it's aligned properly though!
If you tape it, don't tape it too tightly; toes and fingers can be taped to the one next to it for support but always make sure you don't cut off circulation in such a thin digit, and don't push it too tightly to the one next to it or it'll grow crooked.
A good home remedy for bad bruises and small broken bones, as long as the skin isn't broken, is comfrey; take some of the root, grate it, put a little cold water on top and let it sit for a few hours, it should get a bit slimy. Then put the slimy stuff on the broken bone for example with a thin cloth or just tissue paper. The comfrey will help it heal and also if the cloth or paper is thin enough it'll harden as it dries so it'll give a little support as if it's a very thin cast. They used this for all breaks in Medieval times, today I'd definitely recommend a doctor for larger breaks but it's still good for these nasty small breaks the doctor can't splint much better even now.
It still takes a while to heal though, the first pain goes down pretty quick but it'll be several weeks before it's completely better. No matter what you put on it, bones take a while to grow back together.