Climbing toe injury

I am a new rock climber. I bought a pair of climbing shoes that are very small and my toes are bent in the shoe as they are supposed to be. I climbed twice in the shoes and now my big toe hurts when I bend it and especially if i bend it and put weight on it. Its been about a week and I cannot climb due to the pain. COuld this be a tendon thing, a fracture or what. Thanks

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Originally Posted by bippus

COuld this be a tendon thing, a fracture or what. Thanks

Yes, it COULD be a "tendon thing," or it COULD be a fracture, or it COULD be something else. But what it IS, can be best determined by a hands-on examination by a podiatrist or other qualified doctor. I suggest you see one rather than obtaining the thoughts of those on the Internet or elsewhere who cannot possible know without such an examination, and even worse might cause you to act in a way which might be harmful to you.