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maybe turf toe?

corless319 Posts: 118 Joined: 2008/03/07	2008/03/11, 10:54 AM I play in a flag football league and after yesterdays sprinting on the turf and todays run to catch my bus to work i feel a pain/weakness right above the ball of my big toe on my left foot. Doing calf raises kinda irritates it. It's not something I can't play with its just literally a pain any ideas?
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2008/03/11, 11:11 AM Does it radiate throughout the foot? Along the side? It may be turf toe, but doesn't sound like it. Turf toe usually presents on the bottom of the foot and around the side, not the top. -------------- SQUAT MORE ~Jesse Marunde Blood Guts Sweat Chalk
corless319 Posts: 118 Joined: 2008/03/07	2008/03/11, 11:20 AM Well its on the bottom of my foot right where my big toe bends. It hurts when I'm sprinting and or jogging and on in the act of pushing off to the next stride.
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2008/03/11, 01:54 PM Possibly turf toe. They have things you can have put in your shoe to provide support, kinda like metal orthotics. See a Dr. about it. Or, just rest it for a while. -------------- SQUAT MORE ~Jesse Marunde Blood Guts Sweat Chalk
corless319 Posts: 118 Joined: 2008/03/07	2008/03/11, 02:02 PM I'll rest it I don't have insurance so I try to be healthy the old fashioned way lol Not getting sick or injured!! haha
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2008/03/11, 03:01 PM In my opinion (I'm not a med student or dr) it's from too heavy calf raises. This happens from the big toe being bent up too far, as we can easily do during the calf raise. Like Steve said, see a dr or sports therapist. -------------- Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success. Ivan Montreal Canada (City of Festivals)
corless319 Posts: 118 Joined: 2008/03/07	2008/03/11, 04:38 PM Thanks im sure rest will help I dont know about you guys but i have seen people ask about injuries and people say oh if it hurts go to the dr if this go to the dr. I don't have insurance so i say rest it. It will get better lol.Always does. I just wanted to know if it was turf toe. 7900 posts? wow id have tendonitis haha id rest your fingers if i were you hahaha have a great day
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2008/03/11, 05:52 PM I generally give advice that takes that into account. I know most people don't want to see a Dr, but if I think it is advisable, I recommend seeing a Dr. Ivan, turf toe is a strain of the tendons and ligaments on the bottom of the foot. It can often be caused, like you said, by doing calf raises incorrectly. -------------- SQUAT MORE ~Jesse Marunde Blood Guts Sweat Chalk
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2008/03/11, 06:02 PM Yes Steve, thats what I said.
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2008/03/11, 09:00 PM I was just explaining that we were talking about the same thing.
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2008/03/11, 09:08 PM Exactly. -------------- Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success. Ivan Montreal Canada (City of Festivals)
corless319 Posts: 118 Joined: 2008/03/07	2008/03/12, 11:48 AM LMAO ivan and steve you act almost like brothers. HAHA. Anyways one day of rest its almost gone and i walk fast and hard where ever i go so its feeling better. AWESOME.
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2008/03/15, 02:43 PM The fact that it went away tells us immediately that it was not turf toe. But, be careful in the future. -------------- SQUAT MORE ~Jesse Marunde Blood Guts Sweat Chalk