1Keep the foot with the broken toe elevated to reduce swelling.
2Apply an ice pack to further reduce swelling. No more than 10-15 min. per hour, every hour for 1-2 days. Do not over-ice. Over-icing may cause frostbite.
3See a doctor and get X-rayed. An X-ray will tell you how severely broken your toe is. It may need to be set or put in a cast.
4If seeing a doctor is not an option, then you should Buddy Wrap. This involves wrapping gauze around the broken toe and the next biggest toe that's not broken. Place a popsicle stick or cotton ball between the toes so they heal straight. Apply medical tape to hold the gauze in place.
5Minimize standing and walking for several weeks, or until the toe is better. Definitely do not wear high heels, as your weight is distributed mostly among your toes when you wear heels.
6Be aware that the break will affect you differently depending on which toe you break. Your big toe, which supports some of your weight when you walk, is going to affect you more than if you break your pinky toe.
7Whenever possible, keep your foot elevated above chest level.
8Check with a doctor before exercising again, or wait until you are absolutely sure it is healed.
2Apply an ice pack to further reduce swelling. No more than 10-15 min. per hour, every hour for 1-2 days. Do not over-ice. Over-icing may cause frostbite.
3See a doctor and get X-rayed. An X-ray will tell you how severely broken your toe is. It may need to be set or put in a cast.
4If seeing a doctor is not an option, then you should Buddy Wrap. This involves wrapping gauze around the broken toe and the next biggest toe that's not broken. Place a popsicle stick or cotton ball between the toes so they heal straight. Apply medical tape to hold the gauze in place.
5Minimize standing and walking for several weeks, or until the toe is better. Definitely do not wear high heels, as your weight is distributed mostly among your toes when you wear heels.
6Be aware that the break will affect you differently depending on which toe you break. Your big toe, which supports some of your weight when you walk, is going to affect you more than if you break your pinky toe.
7Whenever possible, keep your foot elevated above chest level.
8Check with a doctor before exercising again, or wait until you are absolutely sure it is healed.
