A plantar plate sprain is an overstretched, possibly even partially ripped ligament on the bottom of one your little toe joints in the ball of the foot.
When you get a plantar plate sprain, there are really 3 issues:
You have to address all three if you really want to get better quickly and get back to running.
Today on the Doc On The Run podcast we’re talking about how a runner can heal a plantar plate sprain.
Why runners should always get a copy of X-ray or MRI image disk!
Should a runner have surgery to remove bone fragments?
Pathologic vs. abnormal x-ray and MRI findings in runners
2 Opposite ways injections can help a tarsal coalition in a runner
3 ways to determine limb length discrepancy in a runner
Why healing fractures hurt after stopping the boot
Running shoe wear patterns with hallux rigidus
What is talar beaking on x-ray of a runner?
Should a runner ice a broken toe?
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What is a subtalar joint sprain in a runner?
The best and worst way to stop using crutches
3 signs of a limb length discrepancy in runners
Can a 5th metatarsal stress fracture posterior tibial tendinitis?
What happens if I run before my broken toe heals?
Can a blister on the big toe cause peroneal tendinitis?
Is a cortisone injection malpractice if it causes a plantar fascia rupture in a runner?
Can I run with arthritis in my ankle?
Should I get an MRI of healing plantar fascia tear before I start running?
Can I run if my fracture is not yet healed on x-ray?
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