09/19/08

Last saturday, I was at a soccer game sitting on the sidelines wearing sandals and a teenage boy ran off the sidelines during the game and ran right over the top of my foot with his cleats. I have had swelling on the top of my foot, my toes have been going numb, I have had pain when I move it and even when I am sitting still. And sometimes, I have this weird shooting pain up into my ankle. My husband seems to think that since I can still walk on it that it is a sprain or some busted blood vessels. He told me to take advil and wrap it and I have done this but everytime I wrap my foot with an ace bandage, it starts throbbing so bad that I can't stand it. If it was a sprain or busted blood vessels would it have gone away by now? I am wondering if you think it warrants a visit to the doctor and do you think it is possible that it is a fracture? If it is a fracture would I be still able to walk on it?

I would greatly appreciate your advice.

Thanks,
CJH