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What Causes Sore And Stiff Big Toe?

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Posted on Mon, 16 Jun 2014
Question: My toe next to the big toe is sore and stiff. I do not remember injuring it but the soreness came on within a day
Now my foot is swelling some and there is redness. It is hard to put a shoe on my foot. The condition worsens at night. My said toe is crooked and I am wondering if this could be arthritis. What should I do about this. Thanks
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Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
seems to be inflammatory arthritis.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for your query.

According to your description , It seems to be inflammatory arthritis.

I advice you to give you rest to the part affected, take anti-inflammatory drug like motrin 1 tablet with food as and when required (upto 4 tablets daily) to reduce pain and inflammation and consult your doctor for thorough examination of toe and rule out any infective cause.You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance to see any arthritic changes,

I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Causes Sore And Stiff Big Toe?

Brief Answer: seems to be inflammatory arthritis. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for your query. According to your description , It seems to be inflammatory arthritis. I advice you to give you rest to the part affected, take anti-inflammatory drug like motrin 1 tablet with food as and when required (upto 4 tablets daily) to reduce pain and inflammation and consult your doctor for thorough examination of toe and rule out any infective cause.You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance to see any arthritic changes, I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.