What can we do for daughter's turf toe?

What can we do for daughter's turf toe?

My daughter regularly runs on her school track team, but now she has a sports injury known as turf toe. What can we do to treat this? Her doctor only recommended rest and ice.

2 Answers

Dr. Ruth Reid-Thornton

Physiatrist (Physical Medicine)

Brooklyn, NY

Mild cases of turf toe respond to rest, ice and elevation. You may also want to get her a turf toe brace to immobilize the toe for several weeks. Only severe cases require surgery. See your doctor again in a couple of weeks if she's not better.

Androniki Umina

Physical Therapist | Orthopedic

Brecksville, OH

Rest and ice are beneficial. If it persists, physical therapy would benefit to treat it by using different modalities and/or taping techniques.