You may be experiencing arthritis in your big toe, and the earlier you seek treatment, the more likely you are to be able to manage the symptoms with non-surgical options.

Other types of inflammatory arthritis, like rheumatoid arthritis, might also cause pain in the big toe's MTP joint. However, it would be unusual for these other types of arthritis to cause pain in ...

Did you know arthritis can affect the toes? We explain the symptoms of toe arthritis, such as pain, stiffness, swelling, and difficulty walking. Learn more.

For patients with arthritis of the big toe, surgery to fuse bones together often eliminates the pain but comes with some side effects.

“Big toe arthritis is when a person loses the cartilage on both sides of their joint that is at the base of their toe,” said Michael Barnett, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Premier Orthopedics ...

BALTIMORE — Arthritis of the big toe can be very painful and debilitating. But now there is a new procedure, approved by the FDA in July that has patients back on their feet, pain-free in no ...

Arthritis, particularly osteoarthritis, also affects the big toe joint by wearing down the cartilage over time, leading to chronic pain and stiffness.

Medically reviewed by Sarah Richards, DPM Pain in your big toe joint can be due to a sudden injury like the sports-related "turf toe." Chronic health conditions like arthritis, bursitis, bunions ...

Dr. Vandan Patel from Mercy Medical Center joins Jennifer Franciotti for a conversation about foot arthritis and the surprising reason it presents more frequently in women.