What is Arthritis in the Big Toe Joint?
The medical term for the big toe joint is the first metatarsophalangeal joint. When arthritis affects this joint you can get pain, cartilage damage, stiffness and bone spurs. Over time the joint will typically get stiffer and more painful. Gouty arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Psoriatoc arthritis, and Osteoarthritis are all different form of arthritis in the big toe joint. However a form of osteoarthritis called “hallux rigidus” is by far the most common typr oe painful arthritis in the big toe joint seen in our podiatry practice in San Francisco. There are many causes of arthritis in the big toe joint, but most can be effectively treated. Signs and SymptomsThe most common sign of arthritis in any aching joint is pain and stiffness. Arthritis is basically a condition of too much inflammation. In most cases, inflammation is a normal process that your body uses to repair injured or damaged tissue. In fact, we know that inflammation is the very phase first phase of wound healing. Without
