Expert: McEwen - 10/30/2009

Question
Hi there i broke the fourth metarsail excuse spelling in my right foot 2 weeks ago. Im doing ok generally i jus had a cast on for 1 week which they removed and replaced it with a walking boot that i can take off, the swelling has gone down and brusing is starting to go, I do get shooting pain on the inner side of the foot away from the fracture they re xrayed to double check they hadnt missed another fracture but it was clear i have been trying to walk on my foot without boot i can sort off, but latley i have noticed that my foot is slighlty warmer than the other its not red or hot just warm is that coz of some nerve or tissue damage and can that be causing the pains im getting or coz the foot is healing or is it coz im puting weight on it

many thanks i hope u can help

Answer
Hi Brooke,

If your foot is feeling warm and the other isnt, it is often just inflammation.  If you see any redness starting at all, contact your doctor immediately as it may require your doctor to assess the causes. Unfortuantely this may not be of significant help but I hope it helps you to know what to do if things change.  If concerned now, contact your doctor just to update him on your situation.

Hope this helps a little bit.