Originally Posted by MistyMarie
I just spoke with a nurse at my doctor's office. She said they cannot do anything until the swelling goes down, so ice it and stay off it. If I have to go out, to put on hard bottomed shoes that do not press on the swollen parts of my foot. She says she will check back on Monday if I haven't called in before then. (She did tell me to stay off a trampoline for a few weeks... ha ha :? )
She also said they had no appointments for today available, so if my foot started hurting worse, or the swelling increased or decreased and it was clear that bones were broken, I was to go to the ER.
Swelling is the trouble with not going immediately. Once things start to swell, you really do have to wait it out. But think of this.....if those bones inside are broken, they are sharp, and every time they move they are cutting into your muscle. Grinding you into hamburger.
Now, if that doesn't keep you off your foot!