Do you go A&E with suspected sprained/broken foot

[Jae132l]

Hi,

I dropped the recycle boxes on my foot last week and was in so much pain felt like I was going to pass out. Anyway pain eased up that day and around 4 days later foot has been really sore when I'm walking, and it's still really painful now.

Do I go to A&E? Although it may not be classed as an emergency. Or would you ring your local doctors?

Yes, go. Charge your phone, take a book.

I went to minor injuries they xrayed me there

A&E or a minor injuries unit if you’ve got one nearby

I wouldn't go.
I'd rest it and get an emergency appt tomorrow.

I’d go to your minor injury unit, it’s not A&E

Your local dr can’t diagnose a fracture, you need an X-ray. But you’ll wait ages on a Sunday night- id go in the morning- 7.30 or 8am is generally the quickest time to be seen (a&e dr).

You need to go somewhere where you can get an x-ray, ideally minor injuries but they don’t all have the x-ray facilities open at the weekend.

Took my daughter to A&E, had X-ray and confined broken bone.

No one made me feel like I shouldn’t be there, so don’t worry about going.

You’ll need and X-ray and the GP won’t be able to help you with that.

I recently broke my foot though did nothing about it until a week after hobbling round in pain. Is it swollen/warm to the touch? I rang 111 and they made me an appt at A&E minor injuries for the same day where I had an X-ray and the fracture confirmed. Or you could try to see your GP and they might refer you for an X-ray if they suspect a break. Those options might avoid a long wait in A&E, but ultimately if you’re concerned there’s a possibility it is broken I don’t think you would be unreasonable to go to A&E.

Phone 111 and get advice about which is the best place to go.
Where we live if you need an X-ray then it’s a waste of everyone’s time to go anywhere except a&e.
If you really think there might be a break then I suspect that’s where they’ll send you.

Sorry, failed to say it happened on a Sunday afternoon and I took her to A&E on the Monday morning.

Took 2 hours in all.

Yes, I would. But not in the evening for something that happened a few days ago. I'd go in the morning.

I'm thinking of perhaps going tomorrow afternoon as I've got to get my little one to school and then I'm in work till 1:30. I never thought of the minor injuries unit, I have a local walk in centre hopefully they offer the same sort of service. Thank you everybody.

Minor injuries.

Hope it feels better soon. x

111 will direct you to the least busy facility with xray, might be minor injuries or a and e. Soft tissue damage can be really painful though, ice it and move it gently.

Your GP can arrange an x-ray for you. This would be the correct route.
It would save you waiting for hours in a & e.

We have a Minor Injuries Unit near us and they say you can get checked out/xrayed up to 2 weeks after an injury so definitely worth a visit to local MIU or A&E

I turned my ankle last month and it was incredibly sore so the next day I went to A&E. I was told the wait was 12 hrs minimum and to go to Minor Injuries instead. I had 3 X-rays and a 4 hr wait but they were able to confirm my fracture, give me crutches and a boot (and a Covid scare 2 days later ) and send me on my way.
Go and get it looked at. Take books and food, expect a long wait and you will be ok.

Yes 100%

What else do you do? Walk around with a broken foot?

Yes. We don't have minor injuries here.