Turf toe is often found by those who jam or overuse the big toe.  You can overuse it by participating in various types of sprinting activities, such as in running or jumping. These types of activities can be associated with pain, swelling and stiffness in the big toe region near the joint.

 

 

The nickname, turf toe, arose from those who began developing toe-related injuries while playing on artificial turf. Turf is not like regular grass; it is a much thicker and harder surface. By performing sports and other activities on turf, you are more likely to stub your toes which can result in a torn joint capsule. These injuries can also lead to arthritis.

 

If you have turf toe and it isn’t healing, consider your nutritional status. If you don’t have enough vitamin C, silica, pantothenic acid, manganese, omega 3 fats, and protein in your diet, you can’t expect the joint capsule to heal properly. Resulting in a longer duration of turf toe pain than what is expected.

 

The good news about turf toe is that you can find ‘full steel insoles’ specifically created for improving any pain caused by the condition while your body is healing.

 

What Makes Turf Toe Steel Insoles Different Than Other Insoles

 

Turf toe full steel insoles are designed from .2 inches thick laser cut spring steel. They have a felt pad cushioning that is 1/8 inches thick. They fit men’s shoe sizes 6 to 21, and fit women’s shoe sizes 5 to 12.

 

Turf Toe insoles can also be used if you have bunion surgery, ball of foot pain, inflammation of the metatarsals and the joint between the metatarsals and the phalanges, and arthritis of the foot.

 

Be sure to order the larger size for these insoles if your shoe size is a half size. In other words, if you wear a size 9-1/2 shoe, order the size 10 turf toe steel insoles.