teacherbailey

A week of being taped should be about right; take off the tape and walk around barefoot a bit---it will tell you whether it needs more time or not. I am unfortunately very experienced with broken little toes! (OH----be sure the tape isn't too tight. You're taping it to the next toe for support....don't cut off the blood flow!)

dottientx

I say 'ditto' to all of the above. My toes have all been there and done that at sometime in my life. Takes time to heel even if you're cautious. Good op for you to take it easy and stay off that foot as much as you can. Some neat ways to pass the time is to sew, piece, quilt, knit, read books, have chocolate in any form, nap and any other neat ways you can think of. I don't advise having too many drinks of 'joy juice' as that may make your pain last longer than usual if you'd happen to stub that toe again. Good Luck

Joyce L

I broke my little toe when I kicked the door fram coming out of the bathroom, in the middle of the night. Dr. taped it to the one beside it and gave me a shoe to wear. Didn't take long to heal.

Joyce L.

PS: Fell off the side walk two weeks ago and broke my foot. Did not get a cast. Just another shoe.

knlsmith

Yup, broke mine last year. OUCH! Tape it to the next toe. Ice on and of 15 minutes as much as you need to help pain 1st day or 2. Stay off as much as possible. It will be super painful for almost a week, but then it will be much better literally overnight.

luce321

I broke my little toe years ago and went to the ER. They told me all they do for it is tape it to the next toe. That's what they did.

oldcottontop

I have broken both my little toes..at sepate times and years apart. The first time I went to the Drs., they taped it to the one next to it, then taped the whole end of my foot, gave me crutches and told me to stay off it for ten days. My oldest one was 18 mos old (he is now 50), my husband was overseas and I am suppose to stay off it? That lasted until I got home. I did leave it bandaged up for the three days but had to take a bath. When I took the bandages of, ALL my toes were black and blue and so sore. It seemds like it took forever for me to be able to get around on it.

The second broke toe happened just a few years ago. I did go to the Dr but they said there was nothing to do with it except to wear shoes with a good solid sole. Everything was all better in a few weeks.

Wanabee Quiltin

I broke my big toe dropping a bowling ball on it. There is nothing they can do for it. Wrap your toe to the next so it won't develop a 'kink' in it. Keep it elevated and put ice on it to stop the swelling. Pain goes away in a week. The entire bottom of my foot turned black. The ball actually bounced twice on the toe so it was really broken !

butterflywing

:thumbup:

you have to 'anchor' it or the break can heal crooked.

mburdell

I broke the smallest toe by ramming it into a landscaping boulder. I was put into a special walking shoe that I wore for weeks so I could still teach.

1screech

Yep, those black little sausages do hurt. I missed the last step and broke one ankle and tore ligaments in the other ankle. Be glad it was just a toe. Takes about a week for it to fell better. :(