jackralston
Oct 15, 2007, 12:10 PM
Hello people :)
I have been plagued with many injuries so far in my life (currently 17). I have had numerous back injuries from Cricket and now I have a new injury which is seriously irritating me.
I think I have what is called "Turf Toe".
It started about 2 weeks ago, in A-level PE practical, playing volleyball in our class, I suddenly stopped my right foot and my shoe gripped BUT my foot carried on forward into the shoe front and pushed my toes upwards. I felt in immense pain suddenly, almost as if someone had stuck a large pin through my toe. After about 2 minutes, the pain was decreasing and I tried to continue but to no avail. Every time I moved around, ran, positioned myself, I had intense pain in my large toe on my right foot. It does feel like it is around the metartarsal though. I had this pain for approximately a week further. Even people stopping in front of me for jokes, crushed the toes when I walked into them, that really hurt! The pain after a week or so of occurring had began to disappear.
Then when I had PE practical again today (fortnight since first occuring), playing volleyball again, I had more intense pain like when it first occurred. Running was really causing a problem. I find it very difficult to bend my big toe on my right foot upwards.
I am thinking of going to the Doctors, to see how they can help? Does anyone else agree with this?
Take care
Jack
I have been plagued with many injuries so far in my life (currently 17). I have had numerous back injuries from Cricket and now I have a new injury which is seriously irritating me.
I think I have what is called "Turf Toe".
It started about 2 weeks ago, in A-level PE practical, playing volleyball in our class, I suddenly stopped my right foot and my shoe gripped BUT my foot carried on forward into the shoe front and pushed my toes upwards. I felt in immense pain suddenly, almost as if someone had stuck a large pin through my toe. After about 2 minutes, the pain was decreasing and I tried to continue but to no avail. Every time I moved around, ran, positioned myself, I had intense pain in my large toe on my right foot. It does feel like it is around the metartarsal though. I had this pain for approximately a week further. Even people stopping in front of me for jokes, crushed the toes when I walked into them, that really hurt! The pain after a week or so of occurring had began to disappear.
Then when I had PE practical again today (fortnight since first occuring), playing volleyball again, I had more intense pain like when it first occurred. Running was really causing a problem. I find it very difficult to bend my big toe on my right foot upwards.
I am thinking of going to the Doctors, to see how they can help? Does anyone else agree with this?
Take care
Jack