What Causes Pain And Discomfort In Right Big Toe?
Question: Hello, I am a 37 year old female who had been experiencing some pain and discomfort in my right big toe. It hurts the most when I try to bend my toe up or down, and sometimes feels like something is "catching" inside the toe (or that it needs to "pop"/"crack" when I move it. The pain seems to happen most often after I am wearing high heels, but sometimes it happens when I am wearing flat shoes. I have noticed that it looks like that toe does not bend as far as my left big toe. I don't notice any redness or swelling of the right big toe.
Brief Answer:
Could be due to acute attack of gout.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
From description it seems to be due to acute attack of gout. I suggest you to get serum uric acid level checked. Meanwhile continue icing, rest and taking ibuprofen or tylenol.
Hope this helps you.
Take care.
Could be due to acute attack of gout.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
From description it seems to be due to acute attack of gout. I suggest you to get serum uric acid level checked. Meanwhile continue icing, rest and taking ibuprofen or tylenol.
Hope this helps you.
Take care.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
Answered by
Dr. Saurabh Gupta
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement
Practicing since :2004
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