Help diagnosing a problem

[MrPhysio+]

Hello dankowen,
As Violablue suggests a stress fracture will not show on X-Ray for three weeks and then only as bone calcification begins. If you are much improved and you had a stress fracture it would
be on the way to healing by now, negating the need for an x-ray. The type of injury causation described will very likely have caused bone bruising and possibly ligamentous disruption to the toe.
This will show up as pain, stiffness and aggravation upon movement. There may also have been tendon sheath involvement. Mohit is correct stating that you have sustained a 'combined' injury.
Two years ago I sustained a severe hyperextension injury to all fingers of my Left hand after falling about 1.5 metres with full body weight onto the extended hand. The pain was sufficient to cause
a mild shock reaction. It took 9 months of daily massage before my hand had no stiffness or pain.
I sugggest that you use a heparinoid based cream massaged into your toe initially, twice a day. Holding onto your toe with a traction force to the joint then mobilising antero-posteriorly with a glide
may also help.
Hopefully the above information will be of benefit. You may need to be patient if you have a bone bruise, 4 weeks is not enough, think more 3 to 4 months. Feet take longer than the upper limb to recover.
Cheers,
MrPhysio+