ESPN reports in Oakland, California that Stephen Jackson has undergone foot surgery to remove multiple bone spurs from his left foot, which will keep the Golden State Warriors swingman out for the rest of the season. Jackson’s bone spurs were located above nerve tissue under his big toe. Jackson had the surgery performed in Houston and will begin rehabilitation in six weeks.

Jackson averaged career bests of 20.7 points, 6.5 assists and 5.1 rebounds in 59 games this season. Once known as a troublemaker who was prominently involved in the Pacers-Pistons brawl in November 2004, he has become the Warriors’ captain and team leader. The nine-year NBA veteran signed a three-year contract extension through 2013 worth more than $27.7 million last November.

Broken bones (also called fractures) in the foot are very common along with fungus infection of toenails. In fact according to WebMD, about 1 out of every 10 broken bones occurs in the foot. Here’s why. The human foot has 26 bones, and is divided into 3 parts: the hindfoot, the midfoot, and the forefoot. Bones usually break when something happens to crush, bend, twist, or stretch the bone. Most bones break all of a sudden during some sort of accident or immediate injury. Occasionally, small cracks can form in bones over a longer period of time from repeated stress on the bones. These are called stress fractures. They occur most commonly in soldiers hiking in full gear or in athletes such as dancers, runners, and gymnasts. Feet are also prone to common chronic conditions such as ingrown toenails or other serious ailments that require extensive treatment such as hammertoe surgery, a procedure that corrects the painful toe irregularity where the toe bends down toward the floor at the middle joint, which causes the middle joint to rise up.

It is important to see a doctor any time you think you may have broken a bone in your foot. Instead of calling your doctor, you may need to go immediately to an emergency department. For less severe injuries, your foot doctor may want to see you in the office or may still choose to have you go to the emergency department. If you think you have broken your foot, and your doctor is not available by phone or is not calling you back, it is reasonable to go to the emergency department to be examined.

Go immediately to the nearest emergency department if these conditions develop with a suspected broken foot: the foot is blue, cold, or numb, the foot is misshapen, deformed, or pointing in the wrong direction. If there is a large cut or wound near a possible broken bone, and/or you have severe pain, go in immediately to the emergency room and your doctor will be able to see if foot surgery or other type of treatment is needed.

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