[at-l] Hitting the trail

[janl2@mindspring.com (Jan Leitschuh)]

Yah,
Horses step on my toes all the time, the ungrateful things, and smash
them. All you can do is take anti-inflammatories and not use your boots
for a few days.
Prolly why I have funny toes in the first place, come to think of it...

Karen Borski wrote:
> 
> I can back this up.  I've had two broken toes, and
> both times the doctor could do nothing except
> recommend tylenol or ibuprofen for pain and ask me to
> keep it elevated to reduce swelling.  I couldn't wear
> shoes for several days, but hobbled around in loose
> sandals when needed.
> 
> Nocona
> 
> --- Linda Benschop <lvb@syclone.net> wrote:
> > Rich,
> > Unless your wife has great insurance, and money (or
> > time)  isn't a problem,
> > it is a waste to head to the doctor for a possible
> > broken toe..  Whether a
> > toe is broken or just sprained, all they will go is
> > maybe take an Xray
> > (unnessary radiation anyhow) and they will just
> > strap and wrap the toe.  You
> > can do it yourself!  Just take a small popcycle
> > stick (or something similar)
> > and tape and wrap it to the toe next to it.  There
> > is no advantage to a trip
> > to the doctor for this unless that are signs of
> > infection....i.e.fever,
> > extreme swelling and reddess which is not reduced
> > after wrapping the toe.
> > If it is painful, 400-800 mg. of Vit I every 4-6
> > hrs. should do the trick as
> > it should reduce the inflammation which is what
> > usually causes the pain.
> > Good luck!
> >
> > I am not a doctor but did work as a nurse for many
> > years!
> > Hummingbird
> >
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