The biggest toe on our foot is also the one that most commonly ends up injured or hurting, but tissue damage to the big toe can come in many different forms. Sometimes the issue is housed in the big toe joint, while other times it’s under the nail or on the skin. Figuring out exactly […]
Big Toe Osteoarthritis Surgery Better For Pain Management Than Watchful Waiting
When it comes to a number of slow-moving conditions tied to aging or natural degeneration, watchful waiting is sometimes all that is recommended. The problem may not be symptomatic yet, or it may not seem to warrant a surgical correction at this time, so little is done for the problem. Unfortunately, watchful waiting may not […]
Why Does My Big Toe Hurt?
The following is the first installment of our five-part series on why each of your toes may be in pain. To kick things off, we’re looking at a common source of foot pain, which is pain in the big toe region. Below, we take a closer look at what might be causing pain in your […]
How To Treat Bone Spurs In Your Big Toe
A bone spur is an abnormal overgrowth of bone that develops as a result of your body attempting to repair bone tissue in the wake of injury or natural degeneration. Bone spurs can develop in any area of you body, but they tend to be most common in joints, and a hotspot for spur formation […]
How To Treat Big Toe Tendon Tears
The metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint is where the first long bone in your foot connects with the first bone in your toe. Ligaments, fibrous tissues, tendons and two tiny bones called sesamoids help to support the MTP joint and form what’s known as the plantar complex. Trauma to the plantar complex can damage or tear the […]