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What Causes Severe Pain In Big Toe?

For about 2months or so, I ve experienced pain in my right big toe. It feels as though it needs ti be popped, pulled..pressure released. I am a hairstylist, so I stand on my feet daily. The pain is not as bad when I curl my toes, it s when pull my toes towards my shins is when I feel the pressure. What could be the problem?
Fri, 12 Jun 2020
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Orthopaedic Surgeon,  's  Response
Hi,

These types of pain occurs because of pressure at a particular point, that site becomes sore and aches whenever the soft tissue around it becomes tense, as in the case of dorsiflexing the great toe. All you need to do is to wear soft sole shoes, stand as less as possible and to avoid bearing minimum weight on the great toe along with cold fomentation twice or thrice a day. If all these proves to be ineffective you need to consider wearing shoes with metatarsal bar.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Rohan Shanker Tiwari, Orthopedic Surgeon
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What Causes Severe Pain In Big Toe?

Hi, These types of pain occurs because of pressure at a particular point, that site becomes sore and aches whenever the soft tissue around it becomes tense, as in the case of dorsiflexing the great toe. All you need to do is to wear soft sole shoes, stand as less as possible and to avoid bearing minimum weight on the great toe along with cold fomentation twice or thrice a day. If all these proves to be ineffective you need to consider wearing shoes with metatarsal bar. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Rohan Shanker Tiwari, Orthopedic Surgeon