Toenail cap pain refers to toenail cap pain, the causes of toenail cap pain are local trauma, gingivitis and bunion deformity, gout and arthritis.
1. local trauma: when the toenail cover is squeezed by external force, resulting in local soft tissue and bone fracture, it may cause toenail cover pain.
2. Inflammation of the nail groove: This is an inflammation of the surrounding tissue formed along the sides of the toenail, with clinical manifestations mainly characterized by redness, swelling, heat and pain, and in severe cases, pus may also appear.
3. Bunion deformity: the bunion is shifted to the outside at the first metatarsophalangeal joint, and the pain symptoms can be aggravated when walking or jumping.
In addition, other diseases such as gout and arthritis can cause toenail cover pain to a certain extent. If the symptoms persist, you should go to the hospital in time and standardize the treatment under the doctor’s guidance.