"The term turf toe may sound innocuous, but it can can be debilitating and painful. According to the American Academy of Orthopedic surgeons, turf toe is a sprain of the main joint of the big toe. The injury happens when the toe is forcibly bent up into hyperextension, such as when pushing off into a sprint and having the toe get stuck flat on the ground."
"Woodson didn't miss a game but was a spectator at practice. It happened on Nov. 5 in a 38-28 win over Denver. Woodson played right to the bitter end, even forcing an infamous incomplete pass from Tom Brady in a driving snow in a 16-13 overtime loss to New England. It seemed like almost a year, Woodson said. Right up to the Tuck Rule game, to add insult to injury."
"Woodson just knew that it hurt but wasn't overly concerned. We were playing Denver, and I went to plant and thought, `Aw, man, that's different,' Woodson said Friday in a phone interview. I kind of hobbled around and did what I could to finish the game. I thought the same thing Brock probably thought my toe would be fine. It wasn't."
Turf toe is a sprain of the main joint of the big toe caused by forcible hyperextension when the toe is stuck flat while pushing off. The injury can be debilitating and painful, often requiring time rather than weekly treatment cycles to heal. Charles Woodson experienced repeated pain, treatment injections, icing, electrical stimulation and protective booting while continuing to play and missing practice during a long Hall of Fame career. Woodson relied on pain-killing injections on game days and ongoing therapy between games. Brock Purdy has missed multiple games to allow complete healing instead of enduring a painful weekly ordeal.
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