Big Toe Joint, Hammer Toe & Bunionette Problems
Big Toe Pain When Walking [FIX Your Big Toe That Hurts When Walking]
Do you have big toe pain when walking? We go over how to fix pain in the big toe joint when walking & pain under the big toe joint when walking.
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- Big toe joint pain when walking can be improved with a few simple treatment changes.
- We are foot doctors & we see this problem get better almost every day.
- The goal is to solve this problem without medication or surgery if possible.
So, let’s GO!
Big Toe Pain When Walking Treatment Video:
This video goes over big toe pain when walking treatment
My Big Toe Hurts When I Walk Video Summary:
🦶Do you have Sprained Big Toe Joint When Walking? We go over how toe sprains happen and why they can cause your big toe joint to hurt when walking!🦶
If you have a big toe joint sprain, toe sprain, or just want turf toe explained, we’ve got you covered for your turf toe diagnosis & turf toe rehab!
00:00 Turf Toe Home Treatment
0:44 What is Turf Toe & Turf Toe Causes
0:56 Turf Toe Symptoms & Turf Toe Anatomy
1:00 Turf Toe Sprain, Turf Toe Rupture, Turf Toe Dislocation (dislocated toe or dislocated big toe joint)
1:50 Turf Toe Recovery Time
2:15 Turf Toe Diagnosis
3:09 Turf Toe Pain Relief
3:28 Turf Toe Medication & Sprained Big Toe Joint Medications
4:37 Turf Toe Massage
4:42 Turf Toe Injection
4:49 Turf Toe Cast & Turf Toe Boot
5:12 Turf Toe Taping & Sprained Big Toe Joint Taping
10:00 Best Turf Toe Shoes
11:00 Best Turf Toe Orthotics
11:50 Turf Toe Exercises & Turf Toe Stretches
12:10 Turf Toe Rehab
Why does my big toe hurt when I walk?
These are the top 5 causes of big toe joint pain when walking.
Top 5 Big Toe Joint Causes Picture & Photo Gallery:
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- A bunion is a pre-dislocation of the big toe joint.
- Big toe joint arthritis is also known as hallux rigidus and can form a very large toe joint spur.
- A turf toe is the hyperextension and bending of the big toe joint. This can cause ligament and tendon damage.
- Sesamoiditis of the big toe joint is the inflammation and possible fracture of the two bones underneath your big toe joint.
- Gout in the big toe joint is the buildup of the crystal substance called uric acid.
So, check out the big toe diseases by clicking on the photo gallery for descriptions!
Causes of Big Toe Joint Pain
Bunion:
- A bunion is the beginning of the dislocation of the big toe joint.
- The official term is subluxation, this is when the first metatarsal phalangeal joint starts to come out of the joint.
- This usually means the big toe joint is starting to point towards the second toe, this forces the second toe to rise over the big toe if it gets bad enough.
- This can contribute to forming a second toe hammer toe, as well as making the second, third, fourth, and fifth toes spread towards the outside of the foot.
- You can also develop a bunion to your fifth toe, this is called a tailor’s bunion, or a tailor’s bunionette.
Turf Toe:
- A turf toe injury is the hyperextension of the first metatarsal phalangeal joint, also known as a big toe joint sprain.
- There are many tendons and ligaments and bones on the bottom of your big toe joint.
- If you strain the tendons and ligaments, these can take many weeks or many months to heal.
- If you ever watch professional football, or soccer, this is a very common sports injury when the big toe plants into the ground and all your body weight transfers over.
Sesamoiditis:
- There are two bones underneath your big toe joint called your sesamoids bones. These are the tibial sesamoid and the fibular sesamoid.
- If the big toe joint becomes disrupted, such as in a bunion these can become dislocated sesamoids.
- In sports such as basketball where there is a lot of pressure put on the big toe joint, this can lead to inflammation of the sesamoid bones. This is called the sesamoiditis.
- If your sesamoiditis gets really bad, it is also possible to get a broken sesamoid, or sesamoid fracture.
- It can be a good idea to see a podiatrist if you do have a broken or fractured sesamoid bone.
Big Toe Joint Arthritis (AKA Hallux Rigidus):
- Arthritis means that the cartilage is missing from your joint, this then prevents normal joint motion. Eventually as the damage keeps getting worse, the bone starts to crack, cause severe pain and eventually develop bone spurs and uneven bone at the site.
- In your big toe joint when you start to lose some motion, this is called hallux limitus. Eventually this starts to lose complete motion and this is now called hallux rigidus. This means that your big toe joint is rigid and unable to move.
- There are four stages to hallux rigidus,progressing from no arthritis to complete fused arthritis.
- Hallux rigidus and big toe joint arthritis essentially mean the same thing.
- This is a very common problem that we see especially in people who are on their feet all day, or have broken their toe in the past.
Flat Foot:
- Flat feet can be caused by many different things, and flat feet result in many different problems.
- The more your foot flattens, the more abnormal pressure is put onto your big toe joint. This can lead to abnormal pressure causing a dislocation also known as a bunion, or jamming of the cartilage which can lead to big toe joint arthritis or hallux rigidus.
- Flat fee are very complicated topic, as you can have a bunion in a high arched foot as well, but generally it is the act of over pronation that causes your big toe joint to receive pressure and become agitated.
- Controlling flat fee with more support has more pros than cons for sure.
