If you or your child plays a sport, you may wonder where foot injuries show up. Here is what two foot-health groups say about specific sports, for readers in and around Wood Dale.
Sports the groups name
Basketball, tennis, volleyball and lacrosse come up by name. For basketball, tennis and volleyball, APMA lists sprains, stress fractures and tendinitis as common foot injuries. For lacrosse, the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons points to the sport's running and side-to-side cutting as common causes of foot and ankle injuries.
Reading by injury and by shoe
APMA's guide to choosing shoes for sports is free to read. Turf toe has its own pages at Cleveland Clinic and OrthoInfo from AAOS, and PMC carries a study of the outcomes of surgical management of turf toe, 12-year results.
When to stop and ask
Learning which injuries a sport brings costs nothing and takes no training, and a shoe check before the season is easy to repeat. A foot that keeps hurting after play is worth showing to a professional before you play on it.
A note for first-timers
Caring for your feet is a skill you can build slowly. Read first, check your shoes, and ask a professional early.