Causes of big toe joint pain

Big toe joint pain is a common condition in our daily life. We suggest that everyone should understand the cause of the disease before we can treat it. Common causes of big toe joint pain include gout, bursitis and other diseases. We hope that everyone can wear more comfortable shoes so that you will not suffer from big toe joint pain. We hope you can pay attention to this.

Considering the high possibility of gout, it is recommended to go to the hospital to check the blood uric acid level when joint pain occurs to make a clear diagnosis. If gout is confirmed, please do not drink alcohol, and be careful to avoid eating high-purine foods such as chicken soup, animal offal, seafood, and river crabs. Remember to drink plenty of water, eat more vegetables and fruits, and take sodium bicarbonate or allopurinol if necessary to promote uric acid metabolism. When acute gouty arthritis occurs, you can take colchicine, diclofenac sodium and other drugs for treatment.

Since walking causes pain in the first metatarsal bone of the foot, it is necessary to consider whether there is local bursitis, fat pad inflammation, etc. If it is a tendon injury, you need to take care of it regularly, avoid standing and walking for long periods of time, massage yourself more often, and apply hot compress to the local area when you are particularly tired, or combine it with external application of Chinese medicine, external application of medicated wine, massage, acupuncture, blocking needles, internal administration of bone-breaking pills, anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs and other comprehensive treatments to get better. It is recommended that you consult a doctor to clarify the specific situation and then take appropriate measures.

Wearing appropriate shoes can prevent the occurrence and development of hallux valgus. For mild hallux valgus, a cotton pad can be placed between the first and second toes, and a splint can be applied on the inside of the big toe at night to gradually straighten the big toe. At the same time, orthopedic shoes or flat-foot insoles should be used to correct flat feet. There are many causes of toe joint pain without an obvious reason, such as gout, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis. If it is gout, the erythrocyte sedimentation rate and uric acid will often increase, and the pain will mostly be on one side. In rheumatoid disease, rheumatoid factor, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, etc. will often increase, while uric acid is mostly normal, and the pain is mostly bilateral.

Regarding the causes of big toe joint pain introduced in the article, we hope that everyone can understand it well in life, which will be of great help in preventing big toe joint pain. Big toe joint pain mainly occurs in the elderly in our lives, which can cause great harm to our bodies.