It’s the middle of the night and you wake up groggily in the dark to go to the bathroom, only to hit your toe on the night table. Why are you in such pain? Is your toe broken? Simply thinking about ...

A sprained toe seems like a manageable, low-stakes injury until you actually have one. It’s amazing how quickly you go from “it’s just a toe” to “how can something so small cause so much agony?” ...