The foot and ankle can suffer many different types of injury during normal daily activity.
Common Injuries - falling down steps or in the yard, twisted ankle, slipping on a wet floor, falling from a ladder.
Sports Related Injuries - sliding into base, sprained ankle playing tennis, ruptured Achilles tendon from basketball injury.
A Sprain may not be just a minor injury. Any injury that produces pain, swelling or bruising should be examined or x-rayed to determine whether or not there is a serious injury.
Many foot FRACTURES, even broken toes, should be examined and treated to prevent problems from improper healing.
Some broken bones of the foot or ankle can be treated with splints or casts. Other more serious fractures may require surgery to put the bones back together and allow them to heal in a normal position to prevent future problems such as arthritis and disability.