Have I broken my toe? (Warning horrible hairy picture)

[Dr Murdoch]

Before I start, Im not really a Doctor!

Ive developed a sore toe, or what I thought was a sore toe. I was increasing my running millage but I then started getting pain in my big toe, so I stopped and thought I would rest it for a few weeks.....

Having looked closely at it yesterday, I noticed it got bruising on the joint and by the nail (see pic below).



Have a broken it, and even if I have, is there anything that can be done?

[Wobbegong]

Not sure on the toe (breakage) however, have you been near one of these recently?

[Wobbegong]

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/broken-toe/

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[Dr Murdoch]

Thanks! Looks like I have then.

Its been three weeks so hopefully not much longer to go

p.s The image went over my head, but I assume it wasn't complimentary!

[Sticks.]

Mine looked a lot worse than that when I fell over. Swollen at first too. I'll spare you the pics.

As it still hurt after a month I saw the Dr who checked the alignments and said it was fine. It was OK a week or so after that, so probably 5+ weeks.

[HTP99]

I'm always astounded as to how strong toes actually are; I've stubbed my toes so many times on solid objects and apart from that shooting pain, which oddly goes away as quickly as it came, I have never knowingly broken anything, I once stubbed my toe on wooden indoor bench, ripping one of the benches feet clean off through the wood, my toe was fine after the pain went.

[Ilovejapcrap]

Wobbegong said:

Not sure on the toe (breakage) however, have you been near one of these recently?

Lol brilliant

[peterperkins]

I broke several toes running/sprinting up the road in wellingtons aged about 14.
They took ages to sort themselves out..

[popeyewhite]

Broken toes

[JQ]

My - wife, a Podiatrist, says - it looks like bruising caused by a hyper-extended toe, shallow toe box on your running trainer and your running style (are you a heel to toe runner or forefoot strike?). She would recommend visiting a specialist Podiatrist in MSK (biomechanics) or get a gp-referral for NHS services.

[dangerousB]

Broken toe

[Frrair]

Ooo that last photo reminds me of going down a water slide on a rubber ring with my youngest and hitting my foot on the exit of the chute. I knew something wasn’t right as i stood up and my little toe was sticking out at 90 degrees to its normal position.

Makes me giggle now but it was rather sore for several weeks, not the best thing on a walking holiday.

[Dr Murdoch]

JQ said:

My - wife, a Podiatrist, says - it looks like bruising caused by a hyper-extended toe, shallow toe box on your running trainer and your running style (are you a heel to toe runner or forefoot strike?). She would recommend visiting a specialist Podiatrist in MSK (biomechanics) or get a gp-referral for NHS services.

Think you might be on to something, as I don't recall hitting it (have had a few nights which have been a blur though...). However, this does correlate with me increasing my mileage running. Thought it could be a stress fracture caused due to running, maybe not then....

Whats is a shallow toe box? Basically a shoe thats too small?

I'm a midfoot runner, haven't run seriously in a nearly a year due to Planter Fasciitus.

[Turn7]

Since we are doing battered feet.....
.....not toes, but fractured ankle after slipping on mud whilst out with the dogs....