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what is the best thing to help a bruised toe?

It is very bruised but not broken, just massively purple! Anything I can use to help the bruising etc?

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Arnica cream and arnica tablets

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    A cold compress on the area.

    Keep the foot lifted.

    Arnica cream applied to the bruised area.

  • Loobie
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Keep ice on it. 20 mins on, 20 mins off. Make sure you put a towel on 1st, not straight on the skin. That should help the swelling go down. Or you could alternate ice and heat, 20 mins of ice, the 20 of heat.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Basically try to keep it elevated and stay off it as much as possible. and put ice on it for 20 minutes at a time and then 20 minutes off.

    Hope your toe feels better soon.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Okay, you should alternate heat and ice, because it increases blood flow in the area, which will reduce swelling and bruising.

    Source(s): I underwent Tommy John surgery ;) All you do is heat and ice that elbow to reduce swelling.
  • 1 decade ago

    ice and rest always work for me but its hard with a toe because it takes so long to heal as you use it a lot

  • 1 decade ago

    arnica might help. get it from the chemist its a herbal tablet

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