{"id":7534,"date":"2022-05-09T12:51:04","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T02:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/templatevp.virtualpodiatrist.com\/?post_type=fact-sheets&p=7534"},"modified":"2023-07-16T12:52:11","modified_gmt":"2023-07-16T02:52:11","slug":"turf-toe","status":"publish","type":"fact-sheets","link":"https:\/\/footcheck.yourfootpain.co.uk\/fact-sheets\/turf-toe\/","title":{"rendered":"Turf Toe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
It is simply a sprain of the ligaments around the big toe joint. It\u2019s a condition that\u2019s caused by jamming the big toe or repeatedly pushing off the big toe forcefully as in running and jumping. The most common symptoms of turf toe include pain, swelling, and limited joint movement at the base of one big toe. The symptoms develop slowly and gradually get worse over time if it\u2019s caused by repetitive injury. If it\u2019s caused by a sudden forceful motion, the injury can be painful immediately and worsen within 24 hours. Sometimes when the injury occurs, a \u201cpop\u201d can be felt. Usually the entire joint is involved, and toe movement is limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The name \u201cturf toe\u201d comes from the fact that this injury is especially common among athletes who play on artificial turf. When playing sports on artificial turf the foot can stick to the hard surface, resulting in jamming of the big toe joint. There has also been some indication that less-supportive flexible shoes worn on artificial turf are also to blame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Initial treatments include rest, ice, compression, and elevation. (RICE), as well as a change to less-flexible footwear.
Podiatry consultation for further management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In many cases, if adequate compliance is achieved, conservatively and surgically treated patients can return to their pre-injury level of function. However, some disability is possible with either form of treatment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8072,"template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"condition-category":[183,184],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/footcheck.yourfootpain.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fact-sheets\/7534"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/footcheck.yourfootpain.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fact-sheets"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/footcheck.yourfootpain.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/fact-sheets"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/footcheck.yourfootpain.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fact-sheets\/7534\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/footcheck.yourfootpain.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8072"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/footcheck.yourfootpain.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7534"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"condition-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/footcheck.yourfootpain.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/condition-category?post=7534"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}