What is turf toe?
Turf toe is also known as hyperextension. It occurs when you bend your big toe too far toward the top of your foot. It can cause a sprain of your toe or your ligaments around it. Turf toe is a kind of metatarsophalangeal joint sprain, which implies that at least one of your joints connecting your toe to the rest of your foot is injured. Turf toe can occur during any sport or activity when your forefoot is on the floor with your heel up, and then you are pushed into a position of hyperextension of your toe. It is common among football players on artificial grass because the turf is harder and cannot absorb shock. Turf shoes also often have less protection on the forefoot because they tend to be more flexible.