What Should You Do If You Step On A Nail?

As we are walking around the house or walking outside, there sometimes is a situation where something sharp penetrates our foot. This could be a splinter, a carpet tack, a nail that goes through the shoe, anything that #punctures the #bottom of the #foot. There is always a question of how serious is it and what do we do for it?

It is very serious, because the bones of the foot is not too distant from the skin. If a nail, for instance, punctures the shoe and goes into the foot, it could impact the bones in the foot as well. While a skin infection is bad enough, a bone infection is not something that we want to have to deal with.

If you find that you have stepped on something that has punctured your foot, you should take the following measures. First of all, call our office . We will see you right away and I'll be able to assess the wound, irrigate it and determine what is necessary. In almost every case, a course of antibiotics will be necessary. Sometimes, depending on what the material is that punctures, you may need a tetanus shot. How will you know if you need a tetanus shot? Typically, if you haven't received a #tetanus shot in the past ten years, you will need one for a puncture wound.

Most importantly, we want to make sure that the puncture did not reach the bone. We will take an x-ray, look at the bones to make sure they are healthy and without injury, and use antibiotics to manage any possible infection.

00:00 Introduction
00:32 How serious is a puncture wound?
00:57 What should you do if you stepped on something that punctured your foot?
1:23 How do you know if you need a tetanus shot?
1:36 How we will treat a puncture wound in the office
2:05 How treatment changes if you are #diabetic

[the.]

How can i cure the pain from just a little puncture ? The nail just touched and penetrated the skin and a little part of meat of my foot but is verry painful.

[common_sense_supreme]

Here's what I did after stepping on a rusty nail. Around half an inch got in and hurt real bad. Left dark debris inside the puncture.

1. Let it bleed out for a while
2. Washed my entire feet with soap and a brush.
3. Wiped the wound with rubbing alcohol (Hexisol).
4. Opened the entry of the wound with a toothpick by removing a little skin, made a round hole.
5. Used an Oral Irrigator/Dental Water Floss and filled it up with warm water+hexisol. Injected the water with enough pressure into the wound.
6. Squeezed the area around the wound to get the water out. Repeating 5+6 three times.
7. Wiped it dry and put on cotton with hexisol and put bandaid on it.
8. Removed the bandaid after 20 minutes and squeezed some more water/blood out. It hurts like hell. Hopefully all the rust is out. I got a tetanus shot and will get antibiotics later.

[alfredbejerano]

dr can i ask queastion what will effect when i got tangled a nail on my foot

[selfhatred]

I thought the title was 'What should you do if you step on a snail'

[ETRNLIZE]

I got surgery for my appendix this past Sunday at 7am, will i still need antibiotics?

[ypxfbnx]

Dear Dr.... I just got hurt buy a rusted nail few hours ago it was bleeding a lot, suddenly i went to a doctor he done dressing and gave a TT injection moving forward what should i do now...🥺☹️

[elliegaunt]

i stood on a toothpick but close enough 🤣

[rufusblagden]

Mine is a tiny cut from a nail in the garden, I cleaned it and put some stuff on it

[jaylansam]

I stepped on a nail it went it but I don’t think that deep but it had like a small pinch on my foot but it’s was small swole just around that little small hole an it was hurt for like 6 days an my 3 toes was kinda like wanted to lock like it was hurt bad an it’s probably been like 2 in half weeks ago an I still never went checked it an it don’t hurt nobody but I still kinda feel like the little bit in my 3 toes an like when I walk but it’s not swell anymore but do u think I still should get it checked because I’ve heared ya can lose foot that way I’m just trying see if I’m still going to be safe an good if I go try to check my foot this week by the doctor I knows it been like 3 weeks so idk if I’m too late

[philly]

I stepped on a nail 3yrs ago and it still hasn't healed yet??? It doesn't bleed but its like a callous on the bottom of my foot the hurts when i touch it or im on it for long periods of time

[cardibstan]

Hey I have a question, I had a small cut and it wasn’t deep but the nail was kinda rusty and I haven’t gotten the tetanus vaccine in the last 10 years but I already cleaned the area so is it fine for me to leave it be

[tu]

Nail stepper gang up on here. Today I stepped on one on a construction site and my foot feels like it had a intense bruise I can barely walk

[Killia]

Hello! If in a situation that I have stepped on a nail and there is no water or any antibiotic. And the only option I have is to put pressure. Do I have to put pressure exactly on the wound or around it?

[Kishx]

I stepped on a rusty nail doing yard work and I went to the doctor and they did an X-ray and said everything was ok and gave me the tecna shot so will I still have to take antibiotics

[ohshucks]

I have a question.. I stepped on two nail and they were together making almost a spike ... my foot is still sore from two days ago. And my toes feel stiff. What's going on doc

[TheFoMoCo]

I stepped on a nail years ago, it was in a 2x4 we had in a fire. The nail was hot so my foot didn't bleed. I can still feel the scar on my foot if I do a lot of walking.

[ETRNLIZE]

I stepped on a rusty nail but it’s wasn’t super deep. Should I get it checked ?

[aeriallaughlin]

I had a nail go into the right side of my foot it was bleeding pretty bad and it has a knot in it and I can’t walk that well after a day still I had a tetanus shot less than 10 years ago I believe but what else should I do

[g.i]

What if u stepped on a nail and it just hitted ur skin and u started to bleed super litle Should u still go to the hospital?

[arcanis_not]

What happens if my hand gets hurt by a nail
Cuz rn I feel like my hand is twitching