What’s a mid-foot sprain?

Here’s what I know from a combination of talking to medical people and some web research:

There is likely ligament damage, which in the mid-foot area can cause the many bones that help align the arch to become misaligned. Untreated, that can lead to broken bones. In mild cases, the injury is treated with rest, ice, elevation and compression. In other cases, surgery might be necessary to put the bones back in their proper place. As tough as he was in trying to play through the injury, it is possible doing so caused further damage.

In bigger players, the problem can be magnified. I know nothing of Greg Oden’s situation other than what’s been reported, but in general, the bigger the player the bigger the problem. Those feet have to support a lot of weight, particularly when someone that big is running and jumping. It could be a few games . . . or a few months. We’ll just have to wait and see. It’s not an uncommon injury, though, and treating it shouldn’t be difficult. In fact, in many cases, the proper orthodics and taping can get a player on the floor fairly quickly.

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