The inflammatory process in the joints of the toes is a response of the human body to fractures, cuts, arthritis, osteoarthritis. The joints of the toes serve as shock absorbers. They are able to mitigate the tremors that enter the body while walking, running, jumping. Inflammation of the joints of the big toes restricts movement and brings a lot of inconvenience. This condition is quite common in people of different ages.
What is the big toe?
Walking a person is not complete without a joint on the big toe , which is called the first metatarsophalangeal. It acts as a stabilizer when lifting the foot. This is of great importance in the formation of gait and the functioning of the limb. Pain in the joint of the big toe is felt when it is inflamed.
And if the range of motion of the metatarsophalangeal joint decreases or the metatarsal bone has an abnormal length, movement restriction occurs. This leads to a change in gait, impaired well-being and great discomfort in general. This can happen if inflammation of the joints of the toes is not treated on time.
Arthritis Joint Pain
Arthritis is characterized by acute or chronic inflammation of the joints and periarticular tissues and is a manifestation of some other diseases. They can be psoriasis, rheumatism, improper metabolism, autoimmune diseases. Arthritic pain in the joint of the big toe usually has a pronounced character. It is felt during active movement and rest. Symmetric inflammation is very characteristic: the same joints on the right and left legs are affected. Inflammation of the joints of the toes is characterized by the following symptoms:
- Restriction of movements.
- Change in their shape.
- Crunch during exercise.
- Severe swelling.
- Swelling of the joint.
- An increase in temperature in the periarticular space.
- Redness of the skin to a bright crimson color.
- Pain in a damaged joint.
Arthritis. How to treat?
With a disease of arthritis, a person is concerned about inflammation of the joints of the toes. Treatment is initially carried out by conservative methods, using medications. Pain relievers and inflammation medications:
- Preparations "Diclofenac" and its analogues: "Voltaren Rapid", "Dicloran", "Ortofen" and many others.
- Means "Ibuprofen" and its analogues: "Amprofen", "Ibupron", "Ibusan" and others.
- Medication "Ketoprofen" and its analogues: "Actron", "Ketonal", "Knavon" and others. If the skin is not damaged and there is no individual intolerance, Apizatron, Butadion, and Finalgon can be used.
During an injury, a person experiences pain, his muscles involuntarily tighten. To relax the muscles, the following drugs are used: Midokalm, Baclofen, Sirdalud.
To prevent the formation of uric acid salts in the blood, the doctor prescribes the medicines “Allopurinol”, “Allomaron”, “Milurit”.
Currently, there are many recipes for tinctures, lotions, compresses that help relieve inflammation of the joints on the legs.
- Treatment chalk and kefir helps restore cartilage. The chalk should be well grinded, add a little kefir to it (until a thick slurry forms) and apply to the painful joint for the whole night.
- The joints of the fingers of the lower extremities can be brought back to normal with blue clay, which is diluted with water at room temperature to a state of thick slurry. A compress should be applied every day for half an hour. Each time they take unused clay.
- Melted paraffin with the addition of mustard powder helps a lot. It is applied to sore joints, wrapped in polyethylene, a warm scarf and left overnight.
Arthrosis and its symptoms
Osteoarthrosis is accompanied by the destruction of cartilage on the surface of the joints. Symptoms of the disease:
- Stiffness in the morning.
- Limited mobility of the joint.
- Crunch while walking.
At the beginning of the disease, pain appears periodically, after exerting physical activity on the joint. At rest, it quickly disappears. But over time, it does not pass even after rest, it may appear at night. Arthrosis of the toes is more affected by women. The disease provokes wearing fashionable shoes with sharp toes, as a result of which the thumb of the foot is deformed and bent. This causes inflammation of the joints of the big toes, their pain and restriction of movement.
If the disease progresses, the initial shape of the thumb changes so that it will not be possible to return it to its original state. If arthrosis is not treated, it gives a complication - the remaining toes are deformed.
What is arthrosis treated with?
If a person often has pain in the joints of the toes, which restricts movement, you should consult a doctor. After a full examination, the doctor prescribes treatment for the patient. With osteoarthritis, the following drugs are used:
- Means "Ibuprofen" and its analogues: "Amprofen", "Brufen", "Nurofen".
- The drug "Alflutop."
- Medication "Chondroitin Sulfate + Glucosamine" and its analogues: "Arthra", "Teraflex".
For the treatment of arthrosis, folk methods are used: lotions and compresses from herbs and natural products.
- You can independently prepare tincture for alcohol and rub it with a sore joint of the toe. For this, 100 grams of eucalyptus tincture is infused in 0.5 liters of vodka for seven days.
- You can apply a compress: aloe juice - 1 spoon, honey - 2 tablespoons, vodka - 3 tablespoons. Mix everything, moisten a napkin and attach to a sore joint.
Bursitis - what is it?
Inflammation of the joints of the big toes occurs due to the accumulation of fluid in the joint bag. This is called bursitis. The characteristic symptoms of the disease are:
- Swelling of the joint and pain when feeling.
- At the site of inflammation, the skin turns red, and its temperature rises.
If the big toe was injured, and this caused the development of the inflammatory process, purulent bursitis may occur. In this case, the symptoms worsen:
- The foot hurts more.
- The overall body temperature rises.
- The head starts to hurt.
- Weakness and nausea appear.
Treatments for bursitis
Everyone is obliged to control their health. If once on the big toe redness appeared and pain was felt, then the joint was inflamed. You need to see a doctor. When after the examination the diagnosis of bursitis will be made, medication is prescribed:
- The drug "Nimesulide" and its analogues: "Mesulide", "Nise", "Nimulide."
- The medication "Ibuprofen" and its analogues: "Ibalgin", "Ibutor", "Profen".
- Means "Menovazin", "Nikoflex", "Voltaren".
Bursitis is treated comprehensively. Very widely folk methods treat the joint of the big toe. To recover faster, you can successfully use the following tools at home:
- Make a compress of any herbs and vegetables that are in the house. But best for this are only three vegetables: potatoes, cabbage and beets. Only they should not be mixed, but it is better to use them alternately for compresses. Potatoes and beets are cut into rings, cabbage is taken as a whole leaf. The vegetable is superimposed on the painful joint. Top wrapped with a warm scarf. Compresses are done daily until the joint ceases to bother.
- It has a beneficial effect of tincture, which includes honey and vinegar. In one glass of warm boiled water, put one teaspoon of honey and apple cider vinegar. You need to drink tincture for 2-3 weeks, one or two glasses a day.
- If a person has chronic inflammation of the joints on the legs, treatment can be carried out using a compress based on laundry soap, honey and onions. A mixture of soap and honey chips, taken in equal proportions, is melted and laid out on a tissue napkin, chopped onion is sprinkled on top. One medium-sized onion is enough. Compress is applied to the joint. The joint is covered with polyethylene and a warm scarf.
Toe joint injuries
Very often the phalangeal bones of the toes undergo fractures. This is due to their poor protection from any influences. The bones themselves are small in diameter, so they do not have sufficient strength. Inflammation of the joints on the big toes as a result of their fractures is more often observed. Signs of such damage:
- Pain during palpation at the fracture site.
- Tumor of the affected area of the leg.
- Pain during exertion on the finger.
- Bruising from the back and side of the finger.
Inflammation of the joints of the big toes during a fracture will for a long time still remind of itself. For a long time, a person will not stop limping and feel pain, and when walking the support will be transferred to the heel.
Toes hurt after a fracture. How to treat?
It will be correct if you start treatment for a fracture of the joints of the fingers immediately after the injury. This means that you need to provide first aid to the victim. It is as follows:
- If the joint of the big toe is swollen, something cold is applied to the damaged area. This will reduce pain and swelling.
- To fix the immobility of the fingers, a tire is applied. This will help to avoid complications.
- Then you should call a doctor! After the examination, he prescribes treatment.
If all fingers except the thumb are broken, there is no need to apply gypsum. It is enough to apply a tire for a period of four weeks to six months on the fracture.
An intra-articular fracture is treated by fixing the joint with knitting needles, screws, plates, or by applying a special apparatus for external fixation. A couple of months after such treatment, the functionality of the fingers is fully restored. In order to recover faster, general strengthening therapy is used. It is very useful to do physiotherapeutic procedures. They restore bone tissue. Collagen Ultra should be taken. It is rich in amino acids that produce collagen.
And remember: if you are careful about your health, you can avoid many injuries.