Foot injuries are always common during the winter season, and the Ohio sports medicine team at Orthopaedic Associates of Zanesville is warning athletes to take care of their feet when they play any sports from basketball to snowboarding.

Ignoring pain or discomfort in your feet can mean ignoring injury. An athlete is better off addressing pain early on in order to fix a problem before it gets bad enough to result in lost playing time.

Common foot injuries in athletes, include:

• Plantar fasciitis – a foot injury resulting from irritation to tissue on the bottom of the foot.

• Turf toe – the hyperextension of the joint of the big toe, often occurs on artificial turf, but can happen on grass too.

• Sprains and strains – frequently caused by hard sprinting.

If you think you are suffering from any of these common foot injuries and your pain doesn’t get better in three days, call the Ohio sports medicine team at Orthopaedic Associates of Zanesville at 740-454-3273.

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