What to see for toe pain in the elderly

Elderly people with toe pain need to consult orthopedics or sports medicine, endocrinology, vascular surgery, etc. according to their specific conditions. 1. Orthopedics or sports medicine: If there are traumatic injuries or strain injuries to the toes, which cause active pain, swelling, or impaired movement of the toes, the elderly can go to orthopedics or sports medicine for a clear diagnosis by X-ray of the feet, CT or MRI, etc., and appropriate treatment according to the results of the examination. 2. Endocrinology: If the elderly have diabetes for many years and their blood sugar control is unsatisfactory, resulting in toe pain, numbness, localized skin coldness, or even broken and black toes, etc., they need to go to the Endocrinology Department for a consultation to clarify whether the toe pain is caused by diabetic foot. 3. Vascular Surgery: If the elderly have hypertension, hyperlipidemia or atherosclerosis for many years, and have symptoms such as toe pain or resting pain, pale and cold lower limbs, intermittent claudication, etc., it may be atherosclerotic occlusive disease of the lower limbs, which needs to go to the Vascular Surgery Department and undergo the arterial angiography and other tests for a clear diagnosis.