Sore and stiff big toe for 3 months

What's the detailed history of the onset and do you know your diagnosis?

I once had a terrible big toe problem that no PT could solve. Rest made no difference. Then I went to a chiro and he cracked it back into place. It was just out of joint or jammed or something. Never hurt again.

You have gout. Too much ham, bacon, and sausage.

Partner it cud be due to an ingrown toe nail, on account a overzealus toe nail sheerin n runnin on those manicured feet. Let ther toenails grow out nice n long that shud take care a it.

-Cletus D.

OP, it could be a turf toe or a fracture. Tape it up and keep it immobilized as shown here. Worked for me. Took a couple of weeks to fully heal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfaMx792AHc

gout or rabies

Could be Hallux Rigidus/Limitus which is basically arthritis of the toe. There is no cure. All you can do is manage the pain.

NotHamYouFatFK wrote:

You have gout. Too much ham, bacon, and sausage.

Prolly gout.

Uriel. wrote:

OP, it could be a turf toe or a fracture. Tape it up and keep it immobilized as shown here. Worked for me. Took a couple of weeks to fully heal.

Stubbed my 2nd toe on something, hurt like heck but forgot about it. However it kept hurting like heck for weeks, to the point that I wrapped it up with tape, then it healed.

Any imaging/xrays? Any signs of a bone spur? Go to a foot and ankle specialist and ask about Hallux Rigidus and Hallux Limitus.

Get an x-ray. It's possible you broke it. If it's broken could take anywhere from 4-8 weeks or more to heal. I'm recovering from a broken middle toe and just started running again. I buddy taped (google it) the broken toe with other health toes and then wrapped all of the toes in 2 inch self adhesive medial cloth/tape. Took 6 weeks to fully heal.

Yes I have developed a bit if a bony ridge on the top of my big toe.

800ftw. wrote:

Yes I have developed a bit if a bony ridge on the top of my big toe.

On the first metatarsal? If so, you probably have a bone spur. If it is on a phalange, it could be a fracture. Bone spurs are usually on the top of the first metatarsal below the joint.

If it is a bone spur, you really need to get an x-ray to see how bad it is and what sort of damage there may be to the joint. The options for a bone spur are not good. Surgery is risky. The joint does not always recover well after the surgery.

I was able to avoid surgery by resting it until all the inflammation went down (ice does not make much of a difference, just give it time). Then, I put a "cluffy wedge" (google it) in my shoe. I actually put it in backwards so that the wedge supported the first metatarsal. After a few months, the pain went away and the bone spur stopped progressing. Range of motion is still limited, but I can run on it without any problems.

800ftw. wrote:

Yes I have developed a bit if a bony ridge on the top of my big toe.

I was going to also suggest gout until you posted this part about the bump on your toe.

It doesn't eliminate the possibility of a fracture or even just jamming it, though.

Hammer toe

If you've been icing and using ibuprofen there's your trouble. You're telling your body there's nothing wrong so it shouldn't bother trying to heal.

Hmmm..... wrote:

Could be Hallux Rigidus/Limitus which is basically arthritis of the toe. There is no cure. All you can do is manage the pain.

I have this. You're best bet is preventative care: go to PT to mobilize the joint and roll your arch out on a golf ball. During the day, wear shoes that don't press on the front of the toe.

Chop it and let the cut heal before permanently removing the bandaging.

I had the surgery for this and it was awful and did little to improve the condition. If this is what you do have, you really do just have to figure out the best way to manage it.

big toe wrote:

Hmmm..... wrote:

Could be Hallux Rigidus/Limitus which is basically arthritis of the toe. There is no cure. All you can do is manage the pain.

I have this. You're best bet is preventative care: go to PT to mobilize the joint and roll your arch out on a golf ball. During the day, wear shoes that don't press on the front of the toe.