Sea urchin injuries

While on a recent trip to Hawaii, I was swimming off the beach and stepped on a sea urchin. I had one large puncture in the area between the big toe and the ball of my left foot and a few smaller ones on my right foot. Initially, my left foot was bleeding, and my right foot was a little painful. As advised by a local lifeguard, I have been soaking my feet in hot water and vinegar. All the black marks are completely gone, but yesterday my left big toe started to become slightly swollen and itchy with no redness or feeling of heat. I can walk but have a noticeable limp, and I have a limited range of motion with my left big toe due to minor swelling. Is this a normal part of the healing process?

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