The pain in the third toe of the elderly may be related to inappropriate shoes, trauma, gingivitis, etc. The treatment modalities adopted include conservative, medication and surgery. 1. Inappropriate shoes: ill-fitting shoes, resulting in excessive pressure on the forefoot and resulting in pain, you can replace the shoes, hot compresses on the local. 2. Trauma: such as heavy object smashing, can also be the conduction of force caused by fracture, will be manifested as pain, swelling, deformity, activity limitation. You can take anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs such as ibuprofen and celecoxib. Avoid walking as much as possible. Serious cases can be treated with surgery. 3. Inguinitis: there will be redness and swelling around the nail accompanied by purulent secretions, you can apply erythromycin, mupirocin and other treatments, take amoxicillin, celecoxib anti-inflammatory, pay attention to foot hygiene. The third toe pain may also be related to gout, lumbar disc herniation and so on. It is recommended to visit the hospital in time, and the above drugs are recommended to be used under the guidance of a doctor.