Have you ever kicked off your shoes after a long day and realized your big toe was throbbing? If so, you aren’t alone. Big toe joint pain is a common, but crippling, foot problem. Thankfully, various ...

Strengthen the supporting musculature: If you have a sore big toe, it might be inflamed due to an acute injury, or it could be because its being forced to do all the work when pushing off of the ...

FOOT, ARTHRITIS CAN BE PAINFUL AND AFFECT YOUR DAY TO DAY LIFE. AND THANKS TO A FEW FACTORS THAT MAY BE MORE COMMON IN WOMEN THAN IT IS IN MEN. JOINING US THIS MORNING WITH MORE IS DOCTOR DAN PATEL ...

If you were constructing a Jenga tower, you’d do everything you could to keep its foundation stable so it stays upright—and the same thinking applies to your body. Toes, in particular, tend to get ...

The first signs of gout are usually pain, swelling, and redness in the affected joint. Gout often starts in your big toe, and symptoms tend to come on suddenly and at night. Gout is a painful form of ...

Are sore, achy feet keeping you from putting your best foot forward? Instead of immediately seeking out extra-cushioned footwear or super-specialized shoe inserts, start with some foot exercises, says ...

Gout attacks, which most commonly affect the joint of your big toe, are sudden, excruciating, and can wreak havoc on your everyday routine. The pain and swelling in your foot can be severe — so severe ...

Bunions are bony deformities that develop on a toe joint. They usually occur in the big toe and cause the joint to protrude to the side at an unnatural angle. Because your toe is out of alignment, ...

Medically reviewed by Danielle McNeil, D.P.M You can tell if you have a sprained toe (also known as turf toe) because it will be painful around the main joint in your toe. This joint is surrounded and ...

Bony lumps on the side on the feet known as bunions can be an awkward ailment for runners to manage. Not only do they make shoe fitting a nightmare but they can be very painful and are difficult to ...