The New York Post recently highlighted advice from Co-Directors of the Non-surgical Foot and Ankle Service at HSS,  Rock G. Positano, DPM, MSc, MPH, DSc, and Rock CJay Positano, DPM, MPH, on a painful summer injury often called “sausage toe.”

People are prone to toe injuries big and small in the summer because they’re playing outside more, wearing less-protective footwear, such as sandals and flip-flops, and walking barefoot on hot surfaces like pavement and sand.

A broken toe might seem like a minor inconvenience, but dismissing it means you’re left with the dreaded, red and swollen “sausage toe” — and must banish those toe-tally cute kitten heels and wedges to the back of the closet for now.

In the long term, you face the risk of persistent aches and pains, trouble walking, arthritis and even deformity.

The Positanos recommend seeing a doctor as soon as the injury occurs to undergo medical imaging.

Read the full article at nypost.com.