Toe Pain: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Toe Pain

Bunion

What causes bunions and big toe pain? [footankle.com]

Avoid activities that put pressure on your big toe and foot. But don't give up exercise because of toe pain. [healthlinkbc.ca]

Thickened skin at the base of the big toe. Pain in the big toe or foot. Wearing shoes is painful. Pain or difficulty when walking. [mydr.com.au]

Morton Neuroma

When tissue thickens around one of the nerves leading to your toes, it can cause a burning pain in the ball of your foot and cause your toes to sting or feel numb. [healthline.com]

Signs and Symptoms: Localised forefoot pain which may radiate a burning/shooting pain into the toes. [spinalandsportscare.com.au]

These conditions all produce localised forefoot pain under the bottom of the toes. [spinalandsportscare.com.au]

Gout

Intense Big Toe Pain From Gout: A Classic Symptom of an Attack Pain is the most dramatic, the most common, and the most noticeable symptom of gout. [everydayhealth.com]

In addition to severe pain in the big toe, other common gout symptoms include: ( 7 ) Severe pain in joints including feet, ankles, knees, hips, wrists, hands, fingers and [draxe.com]

Symptoms may include: Warmth, pain and swelling in one joint, usually the big toe Intense pain that typically begins at night, and is so painful you don't even want to put [futureofpersonalhealth.com]

Raynaud Disease

Tingling or pain, especially as the circulation returns to the affected areas [sruk.co.uk]

Painful ulcers and gangrene are fairly common and can be difficult to treat. In addition, a person may experience heartburn or difficulty in swallowing. [medic8.com]

Raynaud's disease is a vascular disorder characterized by ischemic attacks called, Raynaud's phenomenon, in the fingers, toes, ears, or nose, associated with pain and pallor [patientslikeme.com]

Raynaud Syndrome

Painful ulcers and gangrene are fairly common and can be difficult to treat. In addition, a person may experience heartburn or difficulty in swallowing. [medic8.com]

Ulcers develop over the fingertips or toe tips. Pain is unrelenting. [emedicinehealth.com]

When Raynaud's syndrome is associated with scleroderma (Systemic Sclerosis) problems may involve skin ulcers (sores) or gangrene (tissue death) in the fingers or toes. [medic8.com]

Psoriatic Arthritis

Other symptoms of psoriatic arthritis include: swollen fingers and toes pain in the buttocks, lower back, or neck caused by inflammation in the spine (spondylitis) fatigue [arthritis.org.nz]

(OBQ11.158) A 32-year-old man has a 10-month history of bilateral toe swelling and foot pain. A clinical photo showing his toes is shown in Figure A. [orthobullets.com]

Chilblain

Her toes then became purple, swollen, and painful, and 8 weeks later the skin over her toes peeled. [doi.org]

If you warm up too quickly, the blood vessels get bigger again and blood rushes to your fingers and toes. This can cause pain, redness and swelling. [nhs.uk]

CASE REPORTS Patient 1 A 21-year-old, hospitalized, African, female patient was referred for evaluation of painful swollen toes and difficulty walking for 3 weeks in mid-December [doi.org]

Plantar Fasciitis

[…] and you've had an injury heel fracture Pain at back of heel, can raise toes without pain bursitis Numbness or tingling in foot when moving or resting peripheral neuropathy [nhs.uk]

This band connects your heel bone to the toes. The pain is caused by wounding the tough... more What are the symptoms? [plantar-fasciitis-elrofeet.com]

Often, a corn develops where a toe rubs against a shoe or another toe. Corns can cause extreme discomfort and pain. [hopkinsmedicine.org]

Thromboangiitis Obliterans

The pain is often located in the arch of the foot. Skin changes or small painful ulcers on the fingers or toes. [nlm.nih.gov]

People with a history of Raynaud phenomenon or blue, painful fingers or toes, especially with ulcers, should not use any form of tobacco. Akar AR, Durdu S. [medlineplus.gov]

The most common presentation of thromboangiitis obliterans is of painful purple/blue areas on the fingers or toes ( blue toe syndrome ). [dermnetnz.org]

Reiter Syndrome

Usually urethritis precedes the symptoms of arthritis, which frequently presents as a red swollen toe or heel pain. [ahni.com]

Asymmetric oligoarthritis predominantly of the lower extremity Sausage shaped finger (dactylitis), toe, heel pain, or other enthesitis Cervicitis or acute diarrhea within [en.wikibooks.org]

Back pain may occur, usually with severe disease. [merckmanuals.com]

Peripheral Vascular Disease

PAIN IN TOES OR FEET WHILE RESTING If you have pain in your toes or feet while resting, you may have an advancing case of PAD. [vascular.org]

When PAD becomes severe, you may have: Impotence Pain and cramps at night Pain or tingling in the feet or toes, which can be so severe that even the weight of clothes or bed [medlineplus.gov]

Painful, non-bleeding sores on the feet or toes (most often black) that are slow to heal Paleness of the skin or blue color in the toes or foot ( cyanosis ) Shiny, tight [mountsinai.org]

Arthritis

Psoriatic arthritis can cause a painful, sausage-like swelling of your fingers and toes. [mayoclinic.com]

Gout is caused by too much uric acid in your bloodstream, resulting in extreme pain and swelling, most commonly in your big toe. [msk.org.au]

If you have an excruciatingly painful attack in a joint, particularly in the big toe, you may want to get tested for gout. [psoriasis.org]

Peripheral Neuropathy

Peripheral Neuropathy symptoms usually start with numbness, prickling or tingling in the toes or fingers. [foundationforpn.org]

Most of the time the problem starts in the fingers and toes. As it gets worse, it moves into the limbs, causing pain and loss of feeling in the feet, legs, and hands. [stanfordhealthcare.org]

Grasp each toe at the tip in massage and squeeze as deeply as you can without causing pain. Work the entire toe from the tip to the base on both feet. [massagetoday.com]

Erythromelalgia

From that day on, the burning pain and redness in my toes continued until spring. [livewithcfs.blogspot.com]

The major clinical characteristics of EM cases included burning, sharp, tingling and/or stinging pain in toes, soles and/or dorsum of feet, fever, erythema and swelling. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

and increased temperature of the fingers, toes, hypoxia of the affected skin, leading to necrosis in severe cases. [archive.rubicon-foundation.org]

Alcoholic Neuropathy

[…] weakness, (“painful legs and moving toes”) and, in severe cases, the same symptoms in fingertips and hands (giving the so-called “stocking and glove” pattern) [13,14,15]. [nutrientsreview.com]

Bunions A bunion is a bone deformity usually occurring at the base of the big toe. [summerlinfootandankle.com]

Polycythemia Vera

Burning sensation in fingers and toes With the hyperviscosity perfusion becomes poor causing ischemic pains. [medicaljoyworks.com]

[…] big toe, or bone pain How is PV diagnosed? [drugs.com]

Severe continuous small joint pain Patients will present with symptoms of gout as a result of increased uric acid production. Gout mainly affects big toe. [medicaljoyworks.com]

Frostbite

Jason Dupuis: “He has blue fingertips, he has blue toes, he’s shivering.” [wgntv.com]

Less tragic aftereffects are increased sweating, sensory loss, diminished subcutaneous fat pad of the toes and fingers, persistent deep pain, limitation of joint motion, and [britannica.com]

‘He has not yet lost a toe or finger to frostbite, and added that ‘no mountain is worth losing a digit for’.’ [en.oxforddictionaries.com]

Ischemic Peripheral Neuropathy

Therapy may also include pain relievers, calcium channel blockers, quitting smoking, and avoiding cold temperatures and emotional upset. [texasheart.org]

Symptoms usually begin in the toes and feet (on both sides of the body) and may include numbness, prickling, tingling, burning, and pain that is worse at night. [verywellhealth.com]

Accordingly, peripheral neuropathy is neuropathy that affects the nerves of the extremities -- the toes, feet, legs, fingers, hands, and arms. [emedicinehealth.com]

Essential Thrombocythemia

Blood vessel disturbances or bleeding can result in: Headache Vision disturbances or silent migraines Dizziness or lightheadedness Coldness or blueness of fingers or toes [hopkinsmedicine.org]

Burning, redness, and pain in the hands and feet When bleeding is present as a symptom of essential thrombocythemia, it can manifest as: Easy bruising, nosebleeds or heavy [mpnresearchfoundation.org]

Burning, redness, and pain in the hands and feet Easy bruising, nosebleeds or heavy periods Gastrointestinal bleeding or blood in the urine Blood clots can be quite serious [hopkinsmedicine.org]

Myeloproliferative Disease

Some people experience gout, which usually presents as a painful inflammation of the big toe or foot. [leukaemia.org.au]

Gout — A painful swelling of the joints that results from an accumulation of uric acid. This disease often affects the big toe. [encyclopedia.com]

Some individuals may develop erythromelalgia, a rare condition characterised by intense burning pain of affected extremities and an increased skin temperature. [leukaemia.org.au]

Fabry Disease

Recurrent fevers and vague pain in the hands and feet, resulting in periodically incapacitating pain in the fingers, toes, and occasionally the entire extremity, usually precede [dermaamin.com]

Typically, fever, heat, cold, and exertion trigger pain. [dermaamin.com]

Arsenic-Induced Polyneuropathy

[…] when walking Difficulty lifting up foot or toes Difficulty picking up or holding objects, or manipulating them in your hand. [oncolink.org]

Some individuals may experience skin changes such as painful swelling and pink coloration of the fingers and toes (acrodynia); persistent redness or inflammation of the skin [rarediseases.org]

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Ergotism

Because of the decrease in blood flow, infections occur in the extremities, accompanied by burning pain. [scottnevinssuicide.wordpress.com]

Peridural anaesthesia was needed for intractable pain. After 3 days she developed cyanosis and oedema in both legs. [bmj.com]

Once gangrene has occurred, the fingers, toes, etc. become mummified, and will eventually fall off as a result of infection. [scottnevinssuicide.wordpress.com]

Cadmium Ingestion

Some individuals may experience skin changes such as painful swelling and pink coloration of the fingers and toes (acrodynia); persistent redness or inflammation of the skin [rarediseases.org]

Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome

Painful legs, moving toes is a rare syndrome characterized by leg pain and uncontrolled toe movements. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

ankle pain, toe pain, and other assorted foot problems. [heelthatpain.com]

The compression can lead to pain, burning, or tingling sensations in the ankle and radiating through the foot from the ankle up to the toes. [wcfoot.com]

Hemophilia

Hemophilia is a heritable disease of abnormal or incomplete clotting. Hemophilia A is the most common hereditary disease associated with life-threatening bleeding. Hemophilia B is a less common variant of this disease which occurs due to a deficiency of Christmas factor (FIX). Hemophilia presents at birth or during[…] [symptoma.com]

Hallux Rigidus

This condition, called hallux rigidus (meaning rigid or stiff big toe) causes the toe to be painful and difficult to bend. [yournextstep.net]

[…] protect the big toe joint and reduce pain. [footankle.com]

This causes big toe pain. This joint is important because it has to bend significantly every time you take a step. [drmarcklein.com]

Hammer Toe

Complaints after operative procedures include a too straight toe, floating toe, painful toe recurvatum, mallet toe, pin track infection, broken hardware, and the necessity [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

You can also use Foam Toe Spacers for corns between the toes, to prevent pressure between toes and help relieve pain of overlapping toes/toe drift and painful bunions. [footankle.com]

[…] and swelling at the joint contracture Restricted or painful motion of the toe joint Pain in the ball of the foot at the base of the affected toe Home Treatment What can you [apma.org]

Onychocryptosis

Ingrown Toenail Symptom Toe Pain Pain in the toe can arise due to abnormalities or injury to any of the structures in the toe, including skin, nerves, bones, blood vessels [medicinenet.com]

If this isn't sounding quite like your problem, visit the Toe Pain section. [foot-pain-explored.com]

Some types of toe pain can be accompanied by numbness, burning, warmth, or other symptoms. [medicinenet.com]

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