FOOT INJURIES IN SPORTS
“Athletes are the fittest group of injured people in the world.”
About 60% of these injuries occur in the lower extremity.
That’s because most sports involve weightbearing; walking, running and/or jumping which put a lot of stress on the muscles and bones in that area, especially the foot.
While a certain percentage of injuries occur from trauma like sprains or strains, a lot of them come from overuse