Osteoarthritis of big toe joint

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Avatar m tn Hello, The various possibilities for popping,clicking joints are a cartilage tear or rotator cuff tear that is rubbing with the joint,arthrosis or degeneration of the joint and arthritis esp osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.More harmless is clicking of joints due to relatively lax joint capsules, that allows more than a usual amount of movement. Try stretching your joints if you don’t like cracking them as often and pls do stretches that stretch the ligaments around those joints.
1678656 tn?1369233818 When I finally caught my breath and got out of the water, my toe was in an incredible amount of pain. Okay, I hurt my toe, pain, yadda yadda. Well, that was a year ago and it still hurts! Nothing's broken. So, about two months ago, I was helping shovel dirt and I put my left foot on the shovel, lightly pressed down, and immense pain in my left toe! Just like when I hit the water with my right, except this time I barely moved my toe. Hurts to walk, bend, and frankly, being touched!
Avatar f tn I had two unsuccessful joint replacements in the big toe. I would not do it again. Now I need the fusion, and I have gotten four opinions. I did not research the first time. This time I want to be sure. I never realized how risky foot surgery is. Most doctors now tell me that they won't do the implants anymore. I feel like a guinea pig. My toe is now in the air and the rest of my foot is being stressed. The toes next to the big toe are turning under it. It's a mess.
Avatar f tn Either a fusion of the big toe (an arthrodesis) or removal of bone from the joint (an arthroplasty) is performed for chronic problems of your big toe. Arthritis of the big toe is called hallux rigidus. Get an X-ray done and also try conservative therapy with pain killers, modification by use of appropriate boots and physiotherapy before considering surgery. Take care!
Avatar m tn Its hard to answer this question without knowing your age, sex and medical history. I assume you have OA in your big toe joint (be sure it isn't the more popular gout). The initial aim of treatment for gout is to settle the symptoms of an acute attack.[35] Repeated attacks can be prevented by different drugs used to reduce the serum uric acid levels.[35] Ice applied for 20 to 30 minutes several times a day decreases pain.
Avatar f tn I just had an implant to replace my big toe joint 10 days ago because arthritis ate it up.get Checked out by a good Dr and have some tests run to find out what you really have.
Avatar f tn For years I have had a stabbing pain in the joint of my left big toe. I get it every other day and it lasts for 8 to 10 hours at a time. No doctor can find any answers as to why they just give me medicines that don't help. I have had just about every test except MRI and my insurance won't pay it and I can't afford that. The pain is in the joint closest to the foot area. Does anyone have any answers?
Avatar n tn I have a constant pain in my left foot that is in my big toe joint and goes back towards my arch. It hurts to walk, run and change direction doing either. I am a baseball coach and I need my feet and don't want to be in pain anymore. This has been going on now for about 3 weeks and is getting slowly worse. What can I do?
395251 tn?1224173392 I have also always had very flat feet. The pain is in the upper portion of my right big toe, and seems to be located throughout the upper joint. It also sometimes feels as if there is maybe an extra bone at the bottom of that joint as well, but I can not feel it with my hand, it just feels like I am stepping on a rock or something, inside that joint. To rap things up, I have also been walking more than I did before, as I am trying to loose some weight.
Avatar n tn Actually I had the surgery because of an accident which displaced the joint in the big toe. The Doctor informed me of stiffness after the removal of the fixators. He did advise me physiotherapy. I am just wondering if I can do it at home as I really don't have the time or money to go to a physiotherapist. thanks.
Avatar m tn That is too young for osteoarthritis. Do you have any other symptoms beside joint pain? Maybe fatigue, dizziness, blurred vision, anything.
Avatar f tn I was fine at first but when I got into my stride and my foot slipped down the boot (as always), the top of the joint of my left big toe (where the toe meets the skin of the foot) must have been pressing significantly on the top of the boot, in a place where there's also a metal fastener for the lace. I had to hobble in pain for about half a mile before I could find somewhere to stop and take the insole out.
Avatar f tn knee replacement at 42, and the other knee a partial replacement three years ago. The rest of my bones, head to toe are affected as well. Rings don't go over my knuckles anymore etc. It is genetics. Some people are just programmed this way. Ask your GP to refer you to a NEW RHEUMATOLOGIST (young with current information) or at least get ask about taking an Anti inflammatory.
Avatar m tn Gout, though typically affects the great toe, can cause multiple joint pain with rash. Hashimotos Thyroiditis is another possibility. Hayfever and rheumatoid arthritis too should also be ruled out. Apart from these conditions multiple joint pain is seen in hypothyroidism, low Vitamin D levels, Low Vit B12 levels, anemia, osteoarthritis, SLE, electrolyte disturbance particularly those involving calcium and magnesium, parathyroid gland problems, chondrocalcinosis and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Avatar f tn Since 1997 I have had a stabbing burning pain in my left big toe joint closest to the foot. I have seen several podiatrists plus nerve specialists and now a pain medicine Doctor is helping a little. One response from a reader said maybe it was Mortons neuroma. Is there anyone who can confirm this so I can take it to my Doctor?
479581 tn?1317757488 inflexible big toe: do the xrays show that there is adequate joint space in the great toe/metatarsal joint? if not, tendon lengthening would not help. you would need a decompression osteotomy (shortening procedure) to open up the joint space. does your 2nd toe hurt when walking? if not, then syndactylization of the adjacent toes (sewing the toes together) will help keep the toe from floating and may be a good option.
Avatar f tn It has been feeling this way since June of 2010 and there was no trauma that I know of, but I did wear a pair of shoes that was tight over the metatarsal-phalangeal joint. I have tried stretches, tucking the big toe under and pressing my big toe down lifting my heel with some relief. I recently saw a podiatrist who crafted a shoe insert for me to try with the theory that I have high arches, tight Achilles tendon and very flexible joints, jamming my metatarsal into the ground causing the pain.
479581 tn?1317757488 Getting a bone graft to increase length of the 1st metatarsal would be beneficial and allow you to continue bending the great toe joint. You have 33 joints in you foot and 25% of your weight pushes through that big toe joint. If the procedure is done correctly, you should have most of your pain resolved with this procedure. A graft taken from the calcaneus or pelvis bone increases the chance of the graft to take.
Avatar n tn The common bunion is a localized area of enlargement of the inner portion of the joint at the base of the big toe. The enlargement actually represents additional bone formation, often in combination with a misalignment of the big toe. The enlarged joint at the base of the big toe (the first metatarsophalangeal joint) can become inflamed with redness, tenderness, and pain.
4600149 tn?1375022590 I am currently in NY staying with my ex and his parents with our 9 year old child - Im from England. the flight over on 14th July resulted in me having extremely swollen ankles and feet which lasted 3 days. I have never had this problem when flying before.
Avatar m tn I have been diagnosed with Arthritis in my right big toe, it is extremely painful and very difficult to walk on. The pain is excruiating. I also suffer greatly with Migraine Headaches, to the point of nausea, tunnel vision, sensitivity to light and unable to et out of bed. While I take Aleve for the Arthritis, it is absolutely not helping. I have been given Fiouacet for the Migraines (w/o) codiene, they help somewhat, but my Dr is very apprehensive about giving it to me.
Avatar n tn Has anyone had an operation on their big toe joint?. If so what sort of operation and was it successful.? My husband is considering it for severe chronic pain after trying everything else. Thanks.
Avatar f tn s wedding. That was never to be b/c of the severe pain in the big toe. It is now March 2008 and I still have bad pain in that toe. I cannot walk for exercise. It doesn't matter if I have sneakers or low heeled shoes on. The doctor said I would be able to wear my heels again - no way. The toe gets stiff & hurts in a pair of shoes or sneaks but when I take the shoe off - it is stiff & stuck and to move it - it really is extremely painful.
1336491 tn?1340619541 Hi there Its just sort of numb all the time, i can tell when i walk on it theres no feeling in the big toe. But it does hurt as well sometimes. I know where your coming from with the finger numbness pins needles etc not joints but tips of fingers as well as my numb left arm..
Avatar n tn I am afraid that I have developed osteoarthritis in my hands, esp. in the thumb joint. I experience pain up to 5 on 1/10 scale, but not swelling. After I ride my bike my hands hurt for several days, maybe the handlebar is too big around. The symptoms developed shortly after I broke my wrist (Collies fracture) two years ago. I realize that if I have this problem it isn't going away. How do I keep the damage to a miminim? I use Ibuprofen for pain with fair results.
Avatar f tn Hi, it might be as simple as a ganglion cyst at the toe joint - and the stalk of it has been pressing on a nerve all along. Did you see all the specialists *before* the bump was big enough to be noticed? That can explain why they scanned your back but not the toe. The bump probably is a big clue. However, a ganglion cyst should not make for a dark area... unless maybe your shoes are very tight, and that's causing around the cyst some minor bleeding.
Avatar f tn In feb 2017 I started having problems with pain and swelling in my big toe joint. I had my gp check it out, she said probably arthritis and put me on diclofenac. By March the pain turned into horrific pain attacks, lasting a few secs at a time. By the end of march i got sent home from work and was told go to a podiatrist(by my boss). The first one i went to swore i was an alcohol and red meat kind of girl and said it was gout.