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foot injury question

hi i had a gate shoved over the top of my foot yesterday at work and know today its purple and discolored what could I have done to my foot like what damage could've been caused  if i stand orbwalk on it for long periods it bothers me what should I do
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thanks for the reply I'm seeing my Dr at 230 today
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Go to a physician immediately.  The liklihood is you have a fractured metatarsal. It will probably require immobilization in a cast. When I broke mine I had a cast for three months.
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