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slow healing fractured 3rd toe left foot

5 weeks ago I fractured my 3rd toe left foot while sparring my husband in karate. He heard and felt the break (he’s a PT i’m an RN). I had it x-ray’d which showed a “minor” fx at the base of the toe. I’ve been in a “post-op” shoe and have remained “buddy taped for 5 weeks and am still unable to wear a normal shoe or get through the day without a “burning” sensation bordering on pain at in frequent intervals. Am a floor nurse with a lot of walking but expected to be back to working out again by now. Thoughts?


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    Vivian Abrams DPM

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    Depending on the location of the fracture and degree of separation of the fragments, it may take much longer for healing to occur. The 6 week myth is just that. Patients assume that they are well then, without taking into account the numerous variables that can and do affect healing- age, health, activity level, location of fracture, degree of immobilization, etcThe foot always presents a difficult situation where people expect it to heal while continuing to use it. Gravity is your enemy also. Now after all this encouragemnent, I recommend you hang in there. It should get better, just not as fast as you’d like. Hope this helps.

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