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I fractured my fifth metatarsal in 2018 and it was a clean break. My foot quickly became very bruised and swollen. I did see an orthopedic doctor who had me use ice, elevate my foot and put my foot in a boot and gave me crutches when walking/standing for about 6-8 weeks. It did hurt for a while but it finally healed.

You may need to stay off your foot more, ice it and elevate it to help it heal. If swollen and painful, you may want to use Motrin or another NSAID. They can inject with a steroid to help with swelling to reduce pain and aggravated nerves.

You can try Voltaren gel and nerve pain creams on your foot, too, to help manage your symptoms while healing.

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Funny I specifically said I was hoping to get a cortisone shot but he put that down right away. My break wasn't as bad as yours which makes even less sense why it would still hurt with swelling this far out. Thanks for your comments and suggestions.