A. Fractures – can be an immediate
injury or one that occurs over a period of time |
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1. Swelling
2. Pain during non-weight-bearing and weight-bearing activities
3. Point tenderness over the injured site
4. Inability to walk
5. Deformity
6. Popping or cracking sound
7. Pain during movement |
B. Bursitis – overuse injury that
becomes worse as the symptoms are ignored or overlooked
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1. Point tenderness within the joint
2. Swelling within the joint
3. Pain with weight-bearing activity and range of motion |
C. Heel Bruise – occurs on the outside
of the heel as a result of direct trauma
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1. Point tenderness in the heel
2. Pain with weight-bearing activity
3. Swelling on the bottom of heel |
D. Arch Strains – usually caused by
increased stress produced by repetitive contact with hard
playing surfaces
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1. Pain during running or jumping activities
2. Swelling around the inside of the foot |
E. Plantar Fasciitis – overuse inflammatory
condition that occurs on the bottom of the foot
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1. Pain on the bottom of the foot with early-day activities
(getting out of bed) that subsides during the day and then
reoccurs at the end of the day
2. Pain during prolonged sitting
3. Point tenderness over the heel
4. Pain with standing on the toes |
F. Great Toe Sprain – also called “Turf
Toe”
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1. Point tenderness around the big toe
2. Swelling around the big toe
3. Pain in the big toe with weight-bearing activity |
G. Morton’s Neuroma – mass that
occurs about the nerve sheath between the heads of the metatarsals
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1. Point tenderness between the third and fourth toes
2. Burning sensation between the third and fourth toes
3. Pain increases with weight-bearing activity |
H. Bunion – often caused by shoes
that are pointed, too narrow or too short
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1. Tenderness and swelling of the big toe joint
2. Angulation of the big toe |
