Pinky Toe Hurts!!

**13ringinheat** · Posted On: 4/16/2008 1:09am

My pinky toe hurts while hitting the heavy bag. It didnt before but suddenly it started hurting. I rested for two weeks but the pain hast gone away. I dont think its broken since i can walk, train and wiggle it. I am just wondering if my kicking technique is to blame or is there something wrong with my toe.

**Domite** · Posted On: 4/16/2008 4:40am

Your pinky toe?

Sounds serious, better get a CAT scan.

**Steve** · Posted On: 4/16/2008 4:56am

Originally Posted by 13ringinheat

My pinky toe hurts while hitting the heavy bag. It didnt before but suddenly it started hurting. I rested for two weeks but the pain hast gone away. I dont think its broken since i can walk, train and wiggle it. I am just wondering if my kicking technique is to blame or is there something wrong with my toe.

Providing the type of kick you are talking about would help.

I'm assuming it's a side kick, and I would say hit with your heel, not your pinky toe.

**Odacon** · Posted On: 4/16/2008 6:03am

Oh you poor thing.

**Teh El Macho** · Posted On: 4/16/2008 7:43am

Originally Posted by 13ringinheat

My pinky toe hurts while hitting the heavy bag. It didnt before but suddenly it started hurting. I rested for two weeks but the pain hast gone away. I dont think its broken since i can walk, train and wiggle it. I am just wondering if my kicking technique is to blame or is there something wrong with my toe.

What kick is the one causing this? And with what part of your feet are you hitting the bag??

**Abusivemelon** · Posted On: 4/16/2008 8:11am

Originally Posted by 13ringinheat

My pinky toe hurts while hitting the heavy bag. It didnt before but suddenly it started hurting. I rested for two weeks but the pain hast gone away. I dont think its broken since i can walk, train and wiggle it. I am just wondering if my kicking technique is to blame or is there something wrong with my toe.

Its not often I would recommend Tai Chi to someone but damn...

**Hex** · Posted On: 4/16/2008 8:45am

I broke my pinky toe in Judo class a couple months ago. Now, occasionally when I do kicks on the heavy bag or if it gets bumped in sparring, it will start to swell up again.

It can take 6-8 weeks for it to fully heal if it's broken.

(I can relate to the pain. Breaking my pinky toe hurt worse than both times breaking my middle toes. (I have long toes, so they just stick out there waiting to get broken.))

**13ringinheat** · Posted On: 4/16/2008 11:04am

Its from hitting roundhouse kicks. I think my pinky toe area sticks out a lil bit when i hit the bag and takes some of the impact. I have been taping it up and that helps a lil just wondering if anyone else had this problem.

I am hitting the bag with my shin.

Yes tai chi is next and then i will take the real deadly TKD.

**Snake Plissken** · Posted On: 4/16/2008 11:34am

Yes. One-third of my toes are in constant pain.

Yet somehow I manage to carry-on, day after day, in the face of all this adversity.

**jdinca** · Posted On: 4/16/2008 11:49am

Originally Posted by 13ringinheat

Its from hitting roundhouse kicks. I think my pinky toe area sticks out a lil bit when i hit the bag and takes some of the impact. I have been taping it up and that helps a lil just wondering if anyone else had this problem.

I am hitting the bag with my shin.

Yes tai chi is next and then i will take the real deadly TKD.

You're hitting the bag with your shin and your pinky toe is also making impact? That's some toe.

Do you control your foot position when you strike with the shin, or do you just let it flop around on the end of your leg?