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Good news, my torqued knee is feeling better. Bad news, I think I just broke 2 toes (Original Post) Siwsan Jul 2019 OP
I don't know what a torqued knee is but it doesn't sound good. redwitch Jul 2019 #1
Really. I don't know what a torqued knee is either (I suspect perhaps accidently went the wrong... SWBTATTReg Jul 2019 #2
A bad, bad twist. Really painful. Siwsan Jul 2019 #4
tape the damaged toes to undamaged toes csziggy Jul 2019 #11
Injured ACL, maybe? The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2019 #10
I twisted my knee. Extremely twisted it. Siwsan Jul 2019 #3
Lol, that's exactly how I feel about some of my toes. Fla Dem Jul 2019 #7
I'm now sometimes forgetting to grab my cane Siwsan Jul 2019 #8
I feel for you. Lady Freedom Returns Jul 2019 #5
Aww, thanks! Siwsan Jul 2019 #6
Take it easy!!!! Karadeniz Jul 2019 #9

redwitch

(14,944 posts)
1. I don't know what a torqued knee is but it doesn't sound good.
Wed Jul 3, 2019, 07:15 PM
Jul 2019

Broken toes I know from past experience. Ouch! Hope everything feels good again soon!

SWBTATTReg

(22,133 posts)
2. Really. I don't know what a torqued knee is either (I suspect perhaps accidently went the wrong...
Wed Jul 3, 2019, 07:19 PM
Jul 2019

way going down stairs or whatnot) but yikes. Really, hope all turns out well!!

Siwsan

(26,268 posts)
4. A bad, bad twist. Really painful.
Wed Jul 3, 2019, 07:23 PM
Jul 2019

However, I've learned that ibuprofen is a wonder drug. At least it is for me. Ibuprofen and a knee brace. Oh, and a cane. All of which I had, on hand.

I'm thinking I might need morphine for these toes.

csziggy

(34,136 posts)
11. tape the damaged toes to undamaged toes
Wed Jul 3, 2019, 10:59 PM
Jul 2019

The tape will keep the bones from shifting and the other toes will kind of act like a splint.

I've had lots of broken toes and this is what the doctor did the first time - so every other time I saved the trip to the doctor and just taped my toes together.



Of course, it depends on which toes are broken - little toes (stepped on by horses) pretty much healed on their own. The second toe (dropped sewing machine on it - twice) got taped to the third toe - the big toe moves too much.

If the big toe is broken, you might want to get a splint for it to immobilize it - https://www.amazon.com/Broken-Toe-Wraps-Splint-Straightener/dp/B07PH6XFCQ/ref=sr_1_8?keywords=toe+splint&qid=1562208977&s=hpc&sr=1-8

Siwsan

(26,268 posts)
3. I twisted my knee. Extremely twisted it.
Wed Jul 3, 2019, 07:20 PM
Jul 2019

Fortunately I knew what to do and it is well on the mend.

I am a veteran of broken toes and truly believe if an x-ray was taken of my feet, all of my toe bones would look like jig saw puzzles.

Fla Dem

(23,691 posts)
7. Lol, that's exactly how I feel about some of my toes.
Wed Jul 3, 2019, 07:30 PM
Jul 2019

The fate of walking around barefoot.

Hope the knee mends soon.

Siwsan

(26,268 posts)
8. I'm now sometimes forgetting to grab my cane
Wed Jul 3, 2019, 07:34 PM
Jul 2019

I've actually been using my grandfather's cane. At this point it's probably more of a security than an actual necessity.

Siwsan

(26,268 posts)
6. Aww, thanks!
Wed Jul 3, 2019, 07:28 PM
Jul 2019

I hate wearing shoes. Especially when the weather is this hot.

Maybe I should start encasing my feet in bubble wrap.

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