For most athletes, ankle and foot injuries are a common part of their training and competition. The ankle and foot have to work hard bearing our weight under a range of conditions, so it is no surprise they often suffer injuries.
Wayne Rooney and David Beckham have made the broken metatarsal famous in the UK, but we look at each of these to shed a bit more light on how and why they occur.
Ankle sprains
Among the most common of injuries, an ankle sprain can vary in seriousness, depending on the damage to the ligament.
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Broken metatarsal
The curse of England's footballers, a broken metatarsal is a common sporting injury which afflicts a variety of sportsmen.
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Plantar fasciitis
Hard to spell and pronounce, plantar fasciitis is a pain under the heel, common amongst high mileage runners.
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Tibilalis posterior syndrome
Announcing itself with pain on the inside of the ankle, Tibialis Posterior syndrome is a common injury amongst runners.
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