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Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy was resting a toe sprain early last week before the match up Thursday night with the Seattle Seahawks. Fortunately this "toe sprain" was not turf toe.
Turf toe is a common injury amongst football and soccer players. Turf toe is a sprain of the ligaments around the big toe joint. This typically occurs on artificial turf, but can also happen on grass.
A hyper extension of the big toe joint causes pain, swelling and stiffness. Treatment includes ice, rest compression, taping and wearing a stiff shoe which will prevent the toe from bending while it heals.
