DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’ve been told I have arthritis at the base of my big toe. Can this problem be helped? Yes. Arthritis of the great toe is called hallux rigidus, which means a stiff great toe. The ...

Hallux rigidus, also known as big toe arthritis, is the most common arthritis found in the foot. In fact, it’s so common that it’s likely either you or someone you know will suffer from this type of ...

Pain in your big toe can be due to a sudden injury like the sports-related "turf toe." Chronic health conditions like arthritis, bursitis, bunions, gout, and lesser-known conditions like sesamoiditis ...

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 ...

Big-toe arthritis, known as hallux rigidus, is the most common arthritic condition in the foot and said to affect 1 in 40 people older than 50, or roughly 2.7 million people in the U.S. Doctors say ...

If you’ve ever been going about your day only to get hit with excruciating joint pain, it could be gout. While this type of arthritis is often associated with sharp, sudden pain in the big toe, gout ...

Rachel Tavel is a doctor of physical therapy, certified strength and conditioning specialist and writer. She works as a physical therapist in an outpatient orthopedic physical therapy setting and as a ...

The big toe on Pattie Bostick-Winn’s right foot was excruciatingly painful, likely the result of her 10 years as a professional dancer in Broadway-style shows. Often, she had to wear heels on the ...

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. (FOX 5 Atlanta) - Dena Byars' big toe had become a big pain. "I got to the point where I was wearing not only flat shoes, but I couldn't wear any enclosed shoe at all," Byars says.