Question 1

can you play soccer w a broken toe?

Accepted Answer

No: It will risk it to make any injury worse.

Question 2

about 3 months ago my big toe was stepped on while playing soccer. my toe went black and came off. every since whenever i play soccer my big toe hurts when i sprint or kick the ball. it doesn't hurt when i don't wear my cleats or wear leather cleats?

Accepted Answer

: It's not abnormal. You should wear symptom-free cleats when playing for some extended time until your toe is completely normal. Good luck.

Question 3

my big toe has been swollen, red & sore for months. doc thought fungal. lost nail. 3 mts of terbinafine not helped. pain persists. i play soccer!

Accepted Answer

Nail changes: Get a 2nd opinion. This could be a chronic ingrown nail or something that requires a biopsy.

Question 4

can i play soccer with a broken pinky toe? two and half weeks ago i broke my toe during a soccer game. the doctor said it was a simple fracture and that i should stay off of it for a while. i've been buddy taping it and staying off of it. the swelling is

Accepted Answer

It's : It's not really advisable to play soccer with a broken toe, even if it no longer hurts, and even if it was a "simple" fracture.  Secondary bone healing (which is what you're trying to accomplish) takes 6-8 weeks before the bone is sufficiently healed to not risk re-breaking it.  Constant movement of the bone fragments from soccer while it's trying to heal runs the risk of a delayed union, or even a non-union.  If you develop a non-union, you either live the rest of your life in pain, or have surgery to re-break the toe and fixate the newly broken pieces with a wire for 6-8 weeks, which will cause you more time off the soccer field than you would have been if you refrain from playing for 6-8 weeks.

Also, "buddy" splinting the pinky toe to the adjoining (4th) toe is not a good idea.  The 5th toe moves in a different plane during the gait cycle than the 2nd, 3rd & 4th toes.  The general rule is you can tape a 2nd to a 3rd, or a 3rd to a 4th, or a 2nd to a 3rd and a 4th, but you can't tape a 1st to a 2nd or a 4th to a 5th.

Is there a chance you'll be just fine if you play soccer anyway now?  Sure!  but the risks really aren't worth it.  Put in your time off now, and know you'll be fine forever.

Question 5

im 5 foot 10 in. and weigh 145 lbs. i run a lot since i play soccer. is that a bad weight for my height?

Accepted Answer

Weight issue: Your weight is fine.  Relax and have fun playing soccer.

Question 6

my uncle and i where playing soccer and he smacked the ball hard at my lower leg when i bend my toes i have pain up the front of my leg?

Accepted Answer

Bruised shin: Hopefully your shin is just bruised.  Try icing it and applying aspercream  It might take a while, but if it doesn't improve, you will need to get an  xray to make sure that it is not broken.

Question 7

my son has a swollen toe and foot after playing soccer today.  how can i tell if it's serious?

Accepted Answer

Can he walk on it?: Put ice on it tonight, if he is limping or not able to bear weight on it tomorrow i would get it looked at.

Question 8

pain in the ball of the foot every time i play soccer and also when i walk sometimes but it gets worse when i play soccer which i play with cleats?

Accepted Answer

Foot pain: This can be something called metatarsalgia.  In reality it has a biomechanical cause .  There may be contracted digits or bunion formation or a limb length discrepancy , or loss of fat pad,  to name a few causes.   See your podiatrist for assistance.

Question 9

i play soccer. the top of my right foot is paining. i feel it's the nerve. i don't feel anything when i don't wear my tight cleats/hit ball . what to do?

Accepted Answer

Foot pain in athlete: It may be wise to get to a podiatrist so that your future athletic prowess can continue.  Pain with tight shoes/cleats may be a sign the foot is mildly swollen.

Question 10

the base of my foot hurts every time i play soccer !? this has been happening for the past 10 months i don't know if it's callus or something else

Accepted Answer

Foot: Without you in front of any of us it is impossible to know if it is callous or not.  The first thing you need to do is see your podiatrist for an evaluation and diagnosis.  Possibilities here are callous , stress fracture( a reach, but possible) , bursitis , plantar fasciitis , tendonitis to name a few.

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About 3 months ago my big toe was stepped on while playing soccer. my toe went black and came off. every since whenever i play soccer my big toe hurts when i sprint or kick the ball. it doesn't hurt when i don't wear my cleats or wear leather cleats?

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My big toe has been swollen, red & sore for months. doc thought fungal. lost nail. 3 mts of terbinafine not helped. pain persists. i play soccer!

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Can i play soccer with a broken pinky toe? two and half weeks ago i broke my toe during a soccer game. the doctor said it was a simple fracture and that i should stay off of it for a while. i've been buddy taping it and staying off of it. the swelling is

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Im 5 foot 10 in. and weigh 145 lbs. i run a lot since i play soccer. is that a bad weight for my height?

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My uncle and i where playing soccer and he smacked the ball hard at my lower leg when i bend my toes i have pain up the front of my leg?

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My son has a swollen toe and foot after playing soccer today. how can i tell if it's serious?

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Pain in the ball of the foot every time i play soccer and also when i walk sometimes but it gets worse when i play soccer which i play with cleats?

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I play soccer. the top of my right foot is paining. i feel it's the nerve. i don't feel anything when i don't wear my tight cleats/hit ball . what to do?

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The base of my foot hurts every time i play soccer !? this has been happening for the past 10 months i don't know if it's callus or something else

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