Our toes are the last part of our body that handles force as we push off with our foot to walk or run, so if something is wrong with your toe, you’ll notice it with every step you take. But what could be causing this pain when pushing off your toe, and how can […]
Common Foot Problems In Different Areas Of The Foot
Your feet are filled with numerous bones, ligaments and tendons, so it’s not uncommon for them to suffer an injury as a result of acute injury or repetitive stress. To help pinpoint what condition you might be dealing with based on the location of your pain, we put together this blog that groups possible conditions […]
Why Does Stubbing Your Toe Hurt So Bad?
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 […]
Plantar Plate Injuries – The Blake Griffin Case
The Los Angeles Clippers bowed out of the playoffs on Sunday without the availability of star forward Blake Griffin, who had been sidelined earlier in the series with a toe injury. Griffin underwent surgery a day later on his big toe to fix a plantar plate issue. Today, we take a look at the injury […]
Carl Nicks’ Toe Injury Explained by Dr. Silverman
This week Tampa Bay Buccaneers placed left guard Carl Nicks on injured reserve with a torn plantar plate in his left big toe. Nicks has been playing through the injury since the first week of the season. After toughing it out all season, he has decided to have surgery on the toe. Teammate Ronde Barber […]