I cracked the 5th metatarsal on my right foot. It is in a removable cast. What is the prognosis?
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4-5 weeks if you're big superstar like 'Goldenballs Beckham" who has access to finest medical science can offer. Best to let it rest for 6-8 weeks. Eat healthily and it'll heal, all broken bones do. \nAnd thank God for that.
318414
I say you should go to a doctor and i agree with that guy that you should take an x-ray of your foot;and sister....I know how much it must be paining coz these sort of incidents were also experienced by me.Once a whole tire came on my foot and my whole right thigh was bleeding but it wasn`t a fracture coz my father pushed me due to which his hand got fractured and once i got ingured by the sharp edge of a sofa and guess what,not only my skin got peeled of but a piece of wood from the sofa broke as well it was 5 years ago but the skin did not grow there and the mark is still there.Hope you don`t get injured like me(sob).sorry for such a long answer!
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Some soreness to the area is to be expected, especially if the entire toe nail was removed.  The 1st metatarsal / phalanx is a major weight bearing region of the foot, and it is hard to walk without putting pressure onto that area.  Best bet is to wear a shoe that has a very rigid sole so you don't have that rolling/pressure motion...or if the Podiatrist provided you with a post surgical hard soled shoe, it is best to wear that as directed.  Also, if wound is still present from the removal, be sure to keep a close watch.  If there is more pain than normal, you notice discharge and you have a temperature and the area is hotter/warmer to the touch, you may want to get in to see your Podiatrist or at least call the clinic sooner than later.  You should also have a routine follow up at some point after the toenail was removed to check your progress and healing.
698409
The person above me that said plantar fascitis is correct.  Anti-inflammatories can help, but if not see a podiatrist.  That person will give an injection of cortisone to get rid of inflammation.  I know many people that have suffed this condition and it is very painful.  Sometimes it can last for months and then spontaneously go away.  The above suggestions are good, including changing the kind of shoes you are wearing, orthotics and just good pain management with motrin, advil,aleve...good luck.
859699
I'm not a runner. I'm a nurse. I broke my 5th metatarsal twice. I just had to rest the foot. It didn't even have much pain.
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I am not an expert but when my foot hurt like that it turned black and I had to wear a cast on my leg for 6-8 weeks. It turned out I had not only pulled one tendon but I had also tore one or two tendons on top of that. This happened a year ago when I was in the sixth grade. If it continues to hurt I would consult a physician. I hope your foot gets better and notify me to tell me what is actually wrong with it. It could be what happened to my foot but there are some other possibilities. Again hope you get better!!!
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I've had heel spurs two other times and it seems like it is coming back again. The first time I went to the doctor countless times and had shots in my foot. It was terrible and didn't really seem to help. It finally seemed to go away on its own. The second time I had a hs it took about 2 years to go away and i just waited. This time it seems to have come on from wearing flip flops and leather slide-in 2 inch heal clogs type shoes. I had deviated from my I Love Comfort shoes- flat with some arch support. I have been reading that stretching, ice and good arch support is crucial. Surgery? I wouldn't - my friend had it and she got hs again a few years later. For an old fashioned idea i had a lady tell me to cut a lemon in half and grind your heel into the lemon once or twice a day. I never tried it- maybe I will this time. Good luck and google for information too.
894360
Usually just casting or splinting the bone and pain killers is sufficient. Expect to be out of commission for about 4-6 weeks.
223979
Just surgery. See a Orthopedic doctor.
510687
From your description there could be a number of possibilities, including rheumatoid arthritis ( the redness and heat) bone and joint damage due to poorly designed, poorly fitted footwear, and bone spurs.  Each of these would benefit from the attention of a qualified podiatrist.  There are medications that can help the rheumatoid arthritis, and the others can benefit from surgery, though it is rarely a first option. The surgeon usually wants one to wait until they are absolutely certain that this is the path for them.\n\nRegarding the sweating, soaking regularly, in hot soapy water with Epsom salts and a little chlorine bleach can work wonders.\n\nDo wear quality walking shoes with low heels, made of leather and not ever synthetics.  My favorite for comfort is Clark's brand shoes.  They are not always the most attractive ( though they can be nice)  but the resulting smile on my face is always worth it.\n\nsource: Experience with my Grandmother's , Mother's, Mother-in-laws feet and my own.
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No, no, no, first off, you probably do not have a saw called a cast cutter, and could cut yourself. Second, can you tell me how to treat a limb that has been casted and newly healed for 6 weeks? What are the precautions for new callous formation? What about that muscle atrophy? Plus, what about the skin desquamation you'll see? Don't know what those phrases means? Go to the doctor.....\n\nBut it the end, it's your decision. be aware though, that if you do this, something goes wrong, you may find it difficult to find another doctor to treat you since you are "noncompliant" meaning you do not follow directions. Whoever casted it sure won;t be available for any of your phone calls....
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Much sympathy. I ruptured a disk doing Akido when I was 21. The doctors gave me exercises to do and told me to take ibuprofen. There's surgery that can "repair" the damage, so to speak, but at the loss of a certain amount of flexibility (they have to "fuse" the two vertabrae together), but they are somewhat reluctant to do it. Been putting up with the pain now for 29 years.\n\nOnly advice I can give is, if you really want to have the surgery raise bloody hell about it... switch doctors if the one you have won't do it. It's the only way to get results. Pain will be gone but you might not be able to touch your toes.
363103
u cant cure it by a homeopathic medicine. it is a bone spurt into the tissue and the onl way to "fix it " would be to go to a padiatrist aka a foot dr. he will opper8 and file it down.
280975
I have one too...gotta get an ex-ray next week...doc said something about a spur on the bone. Feel free to contact me next wednesday and I'll let ya know what he says.
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yes----------a broken foot takes much longer than that to heal.
702198
Lis franc is the most troublesome fracture of the foot.\n3-4 months are required for recovery and healing after surgery, then 4 more months of physical therapy.
91703
A sprain you can wrap and will heal on its own, a fracture needs to be set.  I thought I sprained my ankle last year and after 6 weeks of it only getting worse, went to the doctor, had an MRI, and found that I fracture my ankle bone and would never heal on its own.  I was in a hard cast, then walking cast, then physical therapy for about 4 months total.  If I had gone to the doctor sooner, I could have cut the hard cast out and my healing time in half.