The turf toe is a sprain of the toe joint caused by over-extension of the joint. The name comes from the fact that it is a common football injury that occurs frequently on artificial grass. It is not, however, limited to football.
The first symptom after injuring your foot is pain! Keep in mind that a broken foot isn’t usually visible. Many people can walk after fracturing a bone in their foot. An x-ray is the only way to determine if your foot is broken.
A broken foot bone should mend in six to eight weeks as a general rule. No matter how hard you try to rush the healing process so you can resume jogging and other forms of exercise, your body sets the pace. You may help by properly caring for the fractured foot and following Dr. Shobowale’s advice.
A common misperception is that a broken toe has no treatment options. It is most likely because fractured toes are not cast like other broken bones. However, there are several compelling reasons to have an injured toe evaluated by a podiatrist in Houston.
We tend to focus on the harm to the ankle when we sprain our ankle and twist it, such as torn ligaments. A twisted ankle may fracture a bone in your foot. The fifth metatarsal bone is connected to the outside of the ankle by a strong tendon. It can be strained by a sprained ankle, causing your bone to break. Jones fracture is the medical term for this.
There is a strong link between detecting and getting treatment for a diabetic foot problem. The sooner a problem is detected and treated, such as a diabetic foot ulcer, the more likely it is to be adequately treated and healed fast. I’ve seen my Houston patients wait weeks, months, and even years to get their foot addressed, with outcomes ranging from slow healing to limb amputation.
