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How To Treat A Toe Injury After Being Hurt By A Metal Chair Foot?
My toe got caught under a metal foot of a chair, it s swollen now and the nail is a black blue color causing me agony when walking, I m experiencing a lot of throbbing even after taking anti inflamed medication such as ibrufon yet nothing seems to quite help it day three now and I m worried, should I be? or will it heal in due time? will the nail fall off or just heal as is?
Fri, 15 Jul 2016
Hello. Part of the problem is the sublingual hematoma--the blood under the nail. That pressure is causing the pain and a doctor can drain it, but in time it will be resorbed. That said you should get an x-Ray to check for a fracture
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