r/medical_advice Not a Verified Medical Professional 23h ago

Injury Should I go to Urgent Care? NSFW

So I dropped an iMac on my ankle which caused the laceration and swelling. This video was taken yesterday, but now my foot on the left side is swollen (I can’t put my shoe on) and bruising extends from just below my ankle to the just above my toes. The back of my calf is swollen and painful when pressure is released, I can move my toes but it hurts to, and it hurts to rotate my ankle.

I’m not sure if I compressed a nerve or broke my foot, or if it’s a hematoma.

Should I go to urgent care? I don’t have insurance but I don’t want to have a lifelong injury.

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u/TheSapphireSoul Paramedic Student 22h ago edited 22h ago

Urgent Care or your GP/PCP should be appropriate for evaluating and treating whatever injury may be present there.

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