Ricky tells us ... his foot had been killing him non-stop since the fight outside Playhouse on June 26th -- but he didn't get it checked out until last week ... when the swelling got severe.
Ricky says doctors informed him he had broken one of the bones in the middle of his foot -- known as metatarsal bones -- and gave him crutches to hobble around on.
Ricky says he's thinking about suing the bouncer. TMZ placed calls to the club in an effort to get a comment from the bouncer -- so far, no response.
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