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Big toe woe - any podiatry help??

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Aldom Mon 04-May-26 06:53:42

Your painful big toe joint sounds similar to mine.
I have a calcified lump on my foot,above the big toe.
It eventually became filled with fluid and extremely painful under slight pressure, making it difficult to find shoes which didn't cause excruciating pain. The condition I had is called bursitis. Inflammation of the bursa.
Over the years it has become less and less painful and now only becomes inflamed if under pressure. I don't have any pain from it now.
The only thing that helped me was covering the area with a Compeed Bunion plaster.

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Charleygirl5 Mon 04-May-26 06:10:45

I think an orthopaedic surgeon is your best bet,

Please make sure you are seen by somebody whose interest is feet and ankles and not hips and knees.

Let everybody know you can jump in at short notice if there is a cancellation (if you can).

In my professional life, 100 years ago, I have never come across your problem.

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Grannyjacq1 Sun 03-May-26 11:24:34

Diagnosed 7 years ago with 'significant degenerative changes' in big toe, 'complete loss of joint space seen' and 'prolific osteophyte formation'. 'mild hallux valgus'. No gout. I have managed to carry on almost as normal since then - obviously very careful about shoe choice - deep / wide toe bed etc, which has always been the case. But within the past few months the hard lump on the top of my big toe has risen and seems to be filled with fluid. Online NHS podiatry referred me to GP, who referred me to online NHS physio, who is referring me to orthopaedics at hospital - so probably a long wait. No infection - it's not painful unless I wear shoes, when it turns red from the pressure, not from infection. I do a lot of walking and some exercise classes and have tried the rest, ice etc for ages with no improvement. Just wondered if any gransnetters had experienced anything similar and could give advice about possible treatment? I want to avoid surgery. Suggestions on the internet are for a steroid injection but apparently this can make it worse.

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