How to Play Baseball With a Hurt Foot

Playing baseball with a foot injury can be very difficult. Obviously, a broken ankle or a broken foot goes beyond the type of foot injury that an athlete can play baseball with, but a sprained or twisted ankle or a sore foot will not stop many determined ballplayers. You will not be at full strength and you may not be able to run at anything close to top speedm but you can still play.

Step 1 - Wrap your foot with a protective bandage. This is not a thick bandage because your shoe would not fit over it if it was. It should give your foot a bit more support and keep you from rolling over on your ankle ..should you take a mis-step.

Step 2 - Talk to your head coach about your situation. Perhaps you can go to first base or designated hitter because the condition of your foot will limit your mobility. If you feel healthy enough to play you are going to be taxing that injured foot., but you don't have to push it to the maximum. You would not want to play outfield or catcher with an injured foot because it would be to difficult when you have an injury.

Step 3 - Play station-to-station baseball when you get on base. Don't take an extra base on a hit to the outfield. If you're on first and there's a single to right field, don't try to go to third base. This is not the time to test the outfielder's arm. Play conservatively so you can help the team with your bat. That's why you are in the lineup.

Step 4 - Hit the way you normally do. If it is too painful to stand in the batter's box, size up the pitcher and then try to hit, you can't play. You have to be able to step into the ball and swing when you are in the batter's box. If you are trying to protect your foot by changing your stance, you can't play that way. Also, you can try and use ankle protection when at the plate, as many professional baseball athletes do.

Step 5 - Talk to your team doctor and trainer about pain-killing medication. You are trying to play with pain and there are legal painkillers to take to help you do your job. They will give you painkillers such as aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen to help you coupe with the pain. They may give you an injection to help you cope with the pain, as well.