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.

Tags: LeSean McCoy, big toe injury, turf toe, soccer, NFL