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What
is a toe fracture?
How can I prevent a toe fracture?
Improving sports performance
Toe fracture rehabilitation for
athletes
How can I prevent
a toe fracture?
To help prevent a toe fracture:
- Always wear well-fitted,
supportive athletic shoes when doing physical activity.
- Wear shoes to protect
your feet.
- Eat a diet rich
in calcium and vitamin D.
- Do weight-bearing
exercises to build strong bones.
- Build strong muscles
to prevent falls.
Improving Sports
Performance
The key to improving sports performance after a toe fracture is proper
a rehabilitation program, and
adhering to some of those same principles after the injury is gone.
Also remember that
the single most important aspect of improving performance is stretching
before and after you step onto the field, court, ice, or golf course.
Benefits derived from stretching include:
- increased physical
efficiency and performance
- decreased risk
of injury
- increased blood
supply and nutrients to joint structures
- increased coordination
- improved muscular
balance and postural awareness
- reduced stress
- enhanced enjoyment
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