If you were to come to the ER or an urgent care and get an x-ray and if your toe were broken, we would do a simple thing. We would tape it to the toe next to it and we would send you home. So here's ...

Buddy taping can help keep your injured toe stable while you get active. To do it, put a small piece of cotton or gauze between your broken toe and the one next to it. Then, tape both toes together.

Q. I broke my toe seven weeks ago and have been keeping it "buddy taped." How long do I have to do this? I recently had a hip replacement on the same side as the bum toe, and need others to tape ...

If the toe is still pointing in the right direction, there's not too much your doctor can do for you that you can't do at home. We usually advise what we call "buddy-taping," where we use the ...