I am writing about my poor DH. Over 6 weeks ago, whilst on holiday, my DH fractured his big toe.
He has had 2 physio sessions and the main problem is, although the fracture has now healed, because he has been hobbling around on a bad foot for 6 weeks, he has been compensating with the other foot and now somehow that foot is now injured.
He didn't do anything specific but it is now totally swollen all across the top of the foot, from the toes right up to the ankle. It is all red and incredibly painful. The other foot (the one that he originally fractured) is still weak so he is struggling to walk at all, as both feet are so painful.
He originally went to the small injuries unit 2 weeks after the initial injury as it wasn't improving, where it was x-rayed and he was given crutches. 1 week later (3 weeks after the injury), the original injury was worse than ever, so we went to A&E. He was re-xrayed and told the fracture was almost healed, but there was significant soft tissue damage. He was given a physio appt and some anti-inflammatories.
3 weeks on from that, he has now had 2 physio sessions - the first was good and gave him exercises for the treatment of the initial injury but now that bit of the problem has improved, it is now the other foot that is the worry.
What does anyone else think? Should he return to the GP for help or should he wait longer?
Sorry its so long, but he is in SO much pain and can barely walk today, I don't know how to help.
Thanks for reading