Risk Factors of A Broken Foot
There are several ways one’s risk of a broken feet or ankle can increase, some of which include:
- Work in certain occupations: Certain work environments such as a construction site puts you at risk of falling from a high ground or a heavy tool or equipment falling on your foot.
- Participating in high impact sports: The stresses, twisting, direct blows that occur in sports such as football, basketball, tennis, gymnastics, and soccer can cause foot fractures.
- Sudden increase in activity level: whether you are a trained athlete or someone who just started playing sports or working out, suddenly boosting the frequency or duration of your exercise sessions can increase your risk of stress fracture.
- Use wrong technique or sports equipment: You can get fractures from stress or falls when you use faulty equipment, such as shoes that are too worn or not properly fitted. Improper training techniques, such as warming up or stretching can also cause foot injuries.
- Keep your home scattered or poorly lit: walking around in the house with too much clutter or too little light may lead to falls and foot injuries.
- Have certain conditions: Conditions such as osteoporosis, that causes decreased bone density can put you at risk of injuries to your foot bones.