Can You Run With a Broken Toe? What About a Sprained Toe?

Googling the question ‘Can you run with a broken toe’ is not something runners usually do until they have to deal with the problem themselves. And that’s exactly what happened to me when I found myself Googling on a Monday morning. This article details my personal experience along with the advice I received from doctors during my injury.

Unfortunately, broken toes happen quite frequently. A broken toe is not often a running injury because runners often injure their toes while doing anything other than running. A fractured toe, though, will undoubtedly affect your ability to run and affect your training.

However, most runners find it hard to have to stop running for a while. That’s why, many runners will push through discomfort to complete a run or keep a training schedule. But is that something that’s safe?

This article covers everything you need to know about running on a broken toe and will help you answer the question can you run on a broken toe.

How To Know If Your Toe Is Broken?

First things first, it’s important to know if your toe is even broken or fractured. In fact, a broken and sprained toe can look an awful lot alike. However,  a broken toe looks much worse and feels much worse than a stubbed toe.

Symptoms of a Broken Toe

• Severe bruising (on the…