Taking a wrong step and stubbing your toe on the coffee table is usually no cause for concern. Use home remedies and over-the-counter care to reduce pain and swelling. But when you stub your toe so hard it gets purple and severely swollen, it...
Soccer is a high-impact sport with plenty of sudden stops and turns, changes in directions and direct contact with other players. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, more than 477,500 soccer-related injuries are seen in...
Toe splints are used for several conditions. Many companies manufacture splinting pads and devices designed to hold the toes in a certain position. Most splints are made to fit inside the shoe, but some bunion splints are made to be worn at night...
Wrestling places several physical demands on your body and, in particular, your feet. If you wrestle regularly without shoes, you risk breaking your toe. This is a painful injury although, unless the fracture is dislocated or protruding from your...
A fractured toe is a break in the bone in your toe. Your toes consist of 14 bones, or phalanges. There are three phalanges in your small toes and two in your big toe. You can either have a traumatic fracture or a stress fracture. A traumatic...
Toe numbness refers to an uncomfortable loss of sensation that can occur as a result of trauma or an underlying medical problem. Toe numbness can affect walking and may affect the circulation throughout the feet. Fortunately, the causes of toe...
