I fell on my foot now it's swelling a lot, HELP!?

I was taking a nap on the couch and then I woke up. I was standing up, and for some reason, I like accidentally stood on the top of my left foot, and it made me stumble. So then I caught myself, with the top of my let foot again, and I fell and heard a popping noise. Then my foot hurt extremely bad, so I got on my hands and knees and crawled down the hall to my mothers room, where I woke her up. She told me to get in bed and have ice on it so when I did that, it hurt REALLY bad. I was like crying in pain. So I took it off and came out here. My mom said she'd take me to the hospital in the morning, after she's gotten a few hours of sleep. Will someone tell me what I should do?

louie8086@sbcglobal.net: Excuse me, asshole but I'm pretty worried about my foot right now. So you can go around and laugh about how "cool" you are, calling me a nerd for asking people on Y!A about an injury. Haha, you know some DOCTORS spend their spare time on Yahoo Answers. Maybe those DOCTORS could help me with my problem. You, on the otherhand, should just piss off. Today is not a good day to mess with me.

I did something similar fly fishing, don't ask. it sounds like you tore a ligament. It will take a month or so to heal and they will probably put it in a brace. be prepared for pain in the xray room though, they love to squish you foot flat to get a good picture!

sorry to hear that, hope you get better. Report It

get off yahoo nerd

Not sure what kind of mother you have but you need to wake her up to take you to the hospital now. You may have broken something so you need to wake her up. If she says she won't take you then tell her you want to call 911 and have them take you. Since when is sleep more important than a child who might have a broken bone?

if u cant move it much,u probably dislocated it,hence the poping noise,but a cure,soak ur foot for 3 hours in hot water(DONT MOVE YOUR FOOT TOO MUCH!)then massage it for a little while(apx. 5 min)then,wrap ur foot in a cold,wrung out,wet towel or a long,thick piece of cloth and elavate it,dont walk on it too much,it will cause more swelling

Don't freak out!!! I work at a doctors office, and a possible fractured foot is urgent.. but its not necessary for you to go to the hospital. Call your doctor in the morning and see if they can get you in ASAP for xrays, if its broken they'll send you to an orthopedic doc.

First aid for people with foot injuries is stabilization and elevation of the injured foot.


Any splint that keeps the injured foot from moving is effective. Often a pillow wrapped around the foot like a stirrup and then taped or tied with a bandage works well.


Do not wrap the foot so tightly that it cuts off the blood supply to the foot. Any splint that causes the foot to hurt worse, turn blue, or makes it more difficult to wiggle the toes should be removed right away.


Elevation of the injured foot reduces swelling and pain. Proper elevation requires the foot to be at a level higher than the rest of the body. Lie flat with the foot propped up on several pillows.


Ice wrapped in a small towel and applied to the injured foot may also reduce swelling and pain for the first several hours after an injury.

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There really isn't too much more you can do. You can make a homemade splint for your foot to reduce the amount the fractured bone moves鈥攊f it is indeed broken. The signs and symptoms you are describing (swelling, pain, bruising, etc.) are all indicative of a possible fracture, but it could just be bruised.

There is a 100% way to tell if you have a fracture is something doctors call crepitus, which is a sound that we listen for when we assess wounds. Crepitus is a grinding or "sanding" noise that two broken bone ends make when they rub each other. Otherwise, they only way to tell is by an x-ray.

Splinting your foot will help a great deal, so make it a priority. If you don't splint and the bone is fractured, the loose bone ends can create tissue damage in your foot which can lead to infection. Always splint from the joint below the foot (the toe), to the joint above the injury (the ankle). This will ensure the bone movement is minimal.

For a foot, you can use any number of things for a splint. You can take a piece of cardboard, take the left side and fold it to the middle, do the same with the right, and place the heel of your foot in the middle, wrapping the two folds around your foot and lower shin. Make sure it's tight, pad the inside of the cardboard with cotton or soft gauze, and tape the cardboard.

I am NOT a doctor, but I do know some home remedies. 1. Espoms salt, 2 cups soak in hot water. for only 30 min. then raise foot and rest. OR- apple cider vinegar and sea salt -(can use regular salt if no sea salt) make a paste and cake it around swelling- wrap with towel that has soaked in vinegar (not sopping wet) then wrap that around foot and wrap with plastic wrap , and cover with grocery bag-keep on for 1 hour. Messy and smelly - but really works!- Hope this helps!