I say whoa when I crack my toe
Out of habit, I crack my fingers when they feel tight. Usually, it’s because I’ve been sitting at the computer, fingers by the keyboard, and clicking away on the keys. After a while, they begin to hurt and I need to flex them in the opposite direction just to relieve the tension.
Strangely enough, I can also crack my toes. They may not be typing away at a keyboard, but they can get stiff.
Recently, while sitting at the dinner table, with the food in front of me, I crack the toes on my right foot. When I crack the ones on my left foot, a sharp pain goes through my foot, up the back of my calf, and up my thigh. The pain is so sharp, I yelp.
When I try to flex my big toe, the sharp pain shoots through my leg, again. I can bare move it. Even touching it with my finger is painful. Putting any pressure on it from walking is worse.
From my deductions, I’m assuming it’s sprained. I sprained my toe from cracking it one too many times. It was bound to happen, with the ferocity and frequency that I do it. Fuck.
For the next few days, I’m walking around with my heel on the ground, and my toes in the air. I can’t go for a run since walking is barely tolerable. It’s like I’m being punished for not succumbing to early onset arthritis, which isn’t fair because I’ll probably suffer from it when I hit my 30’s (and that will never happen because I plan on staying 25 for the rest of my life).
Strangely enough, I can also crack my toes. They may not be typing away at a keyboard, but they can get stiff.
Recently, while sitting at the dinner table, with the food in front of me, I crack the toes on my right foot. When I crack the ones on my left foot, a sharp pain goes through my foot, up the back of my calf, and up my thigh. The pain is so sharp, I yelp.
When I try to flex my big toe, the sharp pain shoots through my leg, again. I can bare move it. Even touching it with my finger is painful. Putting any pressure on it from walking is worse.
From my deductions, I’m assuming it’s sprained. I sprained my toe from cracking it one too many times. It was bound to happen, with the ferocity and frequency that I do it. Fuck.
For the next few days, I’m walking around with my heel on the ground, and my toes in the air. I can’t go for a run since walking is barely tolerable. It’s like I’m being punished for not succumbing to early onset arthritis, which isn’t fair because I’ll probably suffer from it when I hit my 30’s (and that will never happen because I plan on staying 25 for the rest of my life).
Authored by S at 12:00 am
10 Comments:
Ouch! Are you sure you didn't break it?
I have been cracking my toes for many years but no sprain yet...sorry to hear your cracking days may be numbered.
can you crack all your 2nd knuckles?
i love cracking my toes! i do it yoga class. and the sound shatters the silence.
Want me to KISS IT BETTER?
Are you going to have it looked at?
I can crack both of my big toes if I push them to the side toward my other toes and then back against the bottom of my foot. And both my ankles crack when I move them around like a clock. I think they're old cross country injuries.
i slept in a holiday inn last night, and diagnose you with a dislocated toe.
Now, stop trying to crack your appendages just because it's stiff.
I'm printing this out and sending it to my husband. I hate it when he cracks his toes. That sound makes my skin crawl.
I don't know if I should feel jealous or not now. I've never been able to crack either my toes or my fingers!
I can do creaking bones though..... lol
I have some sort of weird ankle-cracking thing that I do along with my toes. It's delightful! Hope you feel better!
I can crack all the toes on my foot. I thought I was the only one! Way to go!
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