Can A Squashed Toe Cause Sprain To Toe And Ankle?

Posted on Sat, 20 Sep 2014

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Sat, 20 Sep 2014 Answered on

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Question : i WAS WALKING MY DOG AND i HAD OPEN TOE SANDALS ON AND I STEPPED OFF THE CURB AND MY FOOT TURNED TO THE RIGHT SIDE AND SQUASHED MY TOES TOGETHER IN THE SANDAL. COULD THAT SPRAIN YOUR TOE OR ANKLE? i HAVE NO SWELLING AND I CAN MOVE MY TOES.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Michelle Gibson (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
can occur, normally associated with symptoms

Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

It is possible that it can cause injury to the soft tissues of the ankles or foot.

The soft tissues include the muscles, tendons,ligaments and surrounding tissues. A sprain is essentially injury to the soft tissue.

Injury to any of these tissues, however is normally associated with symptoms such as pain, tenderness, swelling.

If you are not currently experiencing symptoms then it is unlikely that any injury occurred.

If any symptoms do occur then the use of anti inflammatory pain medications and resting the area would be important.

Examples of anti inflammatory pain medications are ibuprofen, cataflam, naproxen. One of these can be used, they are available over the counter.

Resting the leg and the application of cold compress would also help if pain/swelling occurs.

I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Michelle Gibson (3 minutes later)

I have no swelling or redness or pain

Answered by Dr. Dr. Michelle Gibson (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
that's good

Detailed Answer:
HI

That is good. That means that no injury appears to be present.

In some cases, symptoms start 2 to 3 days after the initial injury so you can watch to see if any occur.

Please feel free to ask anything else

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar