The possible causes of big toe pain include trauma, gout and rheumatoid arthritis, etc. The treatments include cold compresses, hot compresses, medications and surgical treatments.
1. Trauma: When big toe trauma causes soft tissue injury, 72 hours of cold compresses to reduce edema, 72 hours of hot compresses to promote blood circulation is conducive to recovery, and if fracture occurs, braking or surgical treatment may be required.
2. Gout: gout can also appear big toe joint pain, heavy at night, big toe joint parts appear serious redness, swelling, pain, etc., generally reduce the intake of high uric acid-containing foods, the pain is more intense need to take analgesic anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen and so on. You may also need to take anti-gout medications such as colchicine.
3. Rheumatoid arthritis: small joints, symmetrical swelling and pain, serious joint deformity, big toe may also appear, big toe joint swelling and pain should be rest and joint braking, sometimes need to take diclofenac, meloxicam and other treatments.
If the pain in the big toe is not obvious or aggravated after resting, you should go to the regular hospital in time, and the doctor will determine the specific cause according to the symptoms, signs and auxiliary examination, and give the appropriate treatment for the cause.