10 Broken Toe Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #1: Throbbing Pain
With a broken toe comes severe throbbing pain. This is one of the first broken toe symptoms that you are likely to notice because it is impossible to ignore throbbing pain. Even before you know whether your toe is broken or not, it helps to apply ice to the toe and keep it elevated until you can see a doctor.
The pain is usually excruciating and won’t go away easily. However, the ice will help reduce it. Keeping the foot with the injured toe elevated prevents blood from rushing into it, which also helps to lessen the throbbing pain. If you still cannot stand the pain, you can take some over-the-counter pain medication as you head to a doctor.
