The big toe is swollen and painful for no reason

Severe big toe pain can interfere with daily life. However, many diseases, such as gout, rheumatism and other diseases, can cause the big toe to swell and ache for no reason. Acute gout, in particular, can cause symptoms such as redness, swelling, heat, and pain in the affected area. In order to prevent the disease from worsening and spreading to other joints, it is recommended that you seek medical attention promptly if swelling and pain occur in the big toe or other joints for no reason.

Special reminder: Although big toe pain is a common disease, in order to understand the cause of the disease in time and prevent the disease from continuing to deteriorate and causing more harm, it is hoped that patients can go to a regular hospital for detailed examination in time, find out the cause as soon as possible, and receive symptomatic treatment. Please refer to Shanghai Gout Specialist Hospital.

Cause Analysis

1. Standing or walking for a long time will aggravate ligament damage, causing the onset of the disease or accelerating the progression of the disease.

2. Frequently wearing pointed shoes or high-heeled shoes; the front of the pointed shoes is triangular, forcing the front of the foot to be squeezed into a narrow triangular area. In addition, the upper is made of leather and has no elasticity, so the big toe is forced to turn outward and the little toe to turn inward. High heels increase the pressure on the feet and over-stretch the ligaments in the joints, resulting in big toe valgus.

3. Genetic factors: About half of the patients have genetic factors. Although the occurrence of hallux valgus is related to inappropriate shoes, it is mainly caused by certain defects in the bones and ligaments that make up the foot. Standing or walking for long periods of time will aggravate ligament injuries, causing onset or accelerating the progression of the disease.

4. Gout occurs; pain in the big toe is a typical symptom of gout in the early stages, so everyone needs to take active preventive measures.

Kind tips

Acute gout attacks quickly, often without prodromal symptoms or systemic manifestations. The site of acute gout attack becomes red, swollen, hot and painful. It usually occurs at midnight and can wake people from sleep. The disease often occurs suddenly at midnight or early morning, with obvious redness, swelling, heat and pain in the joints. The pain is like a knife cutting or biting, accompanied by obvious tenderness, and there may be joint effusion. I hope everyone can respond correctly and receive timely treatment.