If there are small bone fragments in that toe, and they move around, each time you remove the binding, they will move again, and inflame the tissue around them. This is what the little sesamoids in the ball of the foot do when they are cracked and then stressed.

The body tends to cause swelling, redness when there are broken bones moving around. This is why you should probably get another opinion. There is also a membrane over the bone, and when it is damaged it sets up lots of inflammation.

You should try some aspirin or AlkaSeltzer original formula and see if it relieves your swelling...this would indicate you have inflammation going on.

This is a good website with anatomy to illustrate for you what your toes look like on the inside:
http://www.northcoastfootcare.com/pa...e-Anatomy.html
This site is a great resource for all sorts of mechanical foot problems. I post it often.