Stubbed Toes Can Result in Nail Bed Injuries: MD Podiatrist

 
 
As it turns out, we do things all the time that could result in a stubbed toe – except that when we’re wearing shoes, we don’t actually feel it, according to Daniel Michels, DPM. In fact, a stubbed toe means that “in the course of walking, you hit your forefoot against an object while barefoot or wearing an open-toed shoe.”
 
If you hit your toenail during the stub, bleeding under the nail-aka a subungual hematoma-may occur. “There is a lot of bacteria around the nails, and so there’s a risk of infection with nail bed injuries,” Dr. Michaels explains, noting that if this happens, you should make sure to keep the area clean. In situations where your nail or nail bed was injured and a blood blister forms under the nail, Michaels says that a podiatrist should drain it to reduce the risk of losing your nail completely.