A few weeks ago, a nail went through my boot and punctured my foot under the 2nd & 3rd toes. I cleaned it and moved on. There is no swelling, pus or scab; but my foot pain continues to grow in the spot where the nail punctured me. Should I be worried about infection?
Hello and thank you for using Chat Doctor. I understand your concern about the condition. From the history provided by you, it is highly likely that you are having an infection in your foot. Sometimes it does occur that, a focus of infection enters the site of injury and then takes time to multiply and causes symptoms at a later date. While many of the cases can be resolved completely with painkillers and antibiotics, a few will require opening of the wound and removing of the dead and infected tissue at the site of infection. So it is important that you get the injury site checked with a doctor as soon as possible, to prevent any further damage to other tissues. Hoping that your pain subsides fast, and you make a complete recovered. I hope to have answered your query with adequate infected. Feel free to ask any follow-up questions that you mast have. Thanks again.