Foot injury advice

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Hi,

I hurt my foot 5 weeks agon I have been resting it/icing it/wearing support and taking ibuprofen. (I spoke to my gp last week and they said to continue doing this)

The issue is its still not better and I start work again on Wednesday (teacher). I don't think I will be able to get to school (I go by public transport) etc 5 days a week. As currently if I have to walk on it 1 day then I NEED to rest it the day after otherwise the pain become way too bad.

The issue if my GP e-consult takes about 4 days to get a phone consultation but I dont think it requires urgent care/a&e.

I have been out today as I needed new work clothes and my foot is really hurting again after about 30 mins of walking.

What should I do?
TiA

What's the injury?

Would it benefit from an inflatable support?

I think you need an xray

I dont know what it is. The GP said repetitive strain injury. But it was over the phone

Minor injuries walk in

Hard to say not knowing how it's injured but a) you're going to need sick leave from work and b) get yourself to a private physio (or possibly a podiatrist) ASAP for an evaluation of what's actually wrong. Then you are in a better position to advise school how long you need to recover. GPs aren't foot experts.

Or hop in

All GP or minor injuries will do is refer you on somewhere, probably with a massive waiting list -- at least if you know what's actually wrong you can be hassling the right people.

www.nhs.uk/service-search/other-services/Podiatrists-and-chiropodists/LocationSearch/343

www.csp.org.uk/public-patient/find-physiotherapist

There is inly A&e or urgent care near me. Apart from my GP. But the econsuly will take days for a phone call.

I just dont want to waste time at a&e/ urgent care and be told to go home and rest.

I think GP’s are able to refer directly for an X-ray.
If it is broken and not sorted, it will eventually ‘mend’ incorrectly and require remedial treatments or you are stuck in pain / impaired use. (Remedial treatment doesn’t appear to be forthcoming on nhs).
I am speaking from experience (of my area).
Please do contact the GP again - I can’t imagine how they can diagnose this over the phone.
Insist on an X-ray!!!

I'm not going to post again but you have got a potentially job-ending injury here, OP, what with a public transport commute and an active job. Don't mess about, get to an expert!

An injury that is still debilitating 5 weeks in is not normal and you need someone to physically examine you, if not an x-ray.

If there are no minor injury units near you with an x-ray, then you won't be wasting A&E's time at all.

You need an X-ray. It could well be broken and you could be permanently damaging your foot by walking around on it unsupported. (Speaking from experience!).

How did you hurt it?

It was hurting a little bit (I dotn know why) and then I stupidly went for a run and its been bad since then.

I'm gonna charge my phone and go to urgent care tonight I think.

You need an xray so they can see exactly what's going on.

I fractured my ankle and got xrayed in A&E. Still didn't feel right a month after so rang GP and she referred me for another xray. It didn't heal right so now I'm waiting to see orthopaedics , but there are no appointments at any of the 5 clinics . Need to start ringing them again this week.

Off to work I hobble next week.

Given what you said about the onset, I’d say you need an X-ray to rule out a stress fracture before you pursue any other treatment.

I've got 1 crutch now from a&e, im going to call the GP tomororw and request an xray referral so I won't be waiting for hours, as my friend is currently looking after my daughter. Hopefully the x-ray shows there is nothing too bad