Prevention

• Wear the correct shoes for your particular activity.
   
• Wear hiking shoes or boots in rough terrain.
   
• Don't continue to wear any sports shoe if it is worn unevenly.

• The toe box in "steel-toe" shoes should be deep enough to accommodate your toes comfortably.
   
• Always wear hard-top shoes when operating a lawn mower or other grass-cutting equipment.
   
• Don't walk barefoot on paved streets or sidewalks.
   
• Watch out for slippery floors at home and at work. Clean up obviously dangerous spills immediately.
   
• If you get up during the night, turn on a light. Many fractured toes and other foot injuries occur while attempting to find one's way in the dark.

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