Lance Silverman, MD - Phoenix Foot & Ankle Surgeon

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Mar 13 2025

Study Confirms Why Stubbing Your Toe Can Be So Painful

stubbing toe

Stubbing your big toe on a chair isn’t an incredibly forceful action, but it can certainly hurt like hell. But why does stubbing your toe sometimes feel disproportional in terms how how much pain can be caused by one little action? A recent study decided to take a closer look at why stubbing your toe […]

Written by Lance Silverman, MD · Categorized: Education, Treatment · Tagged: pain, stub toe, stubbed toe, surprise pain, unexpected pain

Jan 24 2019

Why Does Stubbing Your Toe Hurt So Bad?

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If you’re like most people, odds are you’ve stubbed your toe on the dining room chair or that kitchen island once in your life, and man does it ever hurt. For being such a small part of your body, stubbing your big toe or your pinky toe can leave you howling in pain. But why […]

Written by Lance Silverman, MD · Categorized: Education, Injury prevention, Treatment · Tagged: stub toe, stubbed toe, toe injury, toe pain

Jun 03 2015

Stubbed Toes vs. Broken Toes

If you’re like most people, you’ve stubbed your big toe at one time or another. It doesn’t matter whether you stubbed it on your dining room table or the door frame, it’s going to hurt. Sometimes you can just walk it off, while other times the pain lingers for days. Today, we take a look at […]

Written by Lance Silverman, MD · Categorized: Foot Injury, Injury prevention, Treatment · Tagged: broken toe, is my toe broken?, stubbed or broken toe, stubbed toe, stubbed vs. broken toe

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Dr. Lance Silverman is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon, with specialty training in the management of conditions of the ankle and foot. Read More…

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The information contained on this site is intended to provide only general education about foot & ankle surgery and conditions. It should NOT be regarded as diagnostic, treatment or any other type of specific medical advice to anyone. On this site, Dr. Silverman periodically provides assessments and commentary on specific procedures that individuals have undergone. These assessments do not indicate that Dr. Silverman has performed these specific surgeries. Individuals should always consult a licensed and qualified health care provider for evaluation, diagnosis and treatment recommendations regarding their specific medical problems.

Pima Center Clinic

8405 North Pima Center Parkway
Suite 101
Scottsdale, AZ 85258

Arcadia Clinic

3033 North 44th Street
Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85018

High Street Clinic

5355 East High Street
Suite 113
Phoenix, AZ 85054

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Dr. Silverman provides orthopedic ankle and foot care throughout Arizona, including the cities of: Phoenix, Scottsdale, Pima Center, Arcadia, High Street, Paradise Valley, Fountain Hills, Gilbert, and more!

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