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12 Causes of Big Toe Pain

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 ...
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 ...
A sprained toe seems like a manageable, low-stakes injury until you actually have one. It’s amazing how quickly you go from “it’s just a toe” to “how can something so small cause so much agony?” ...
If you experience pain from a bunion, home treatment may ease the discomfort. In cases of severe pain, surgery can realign the affected joint and correct the bunion. A bunion is a bump on the side of ...
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 ...