Hallux rigidus is a condition in which the big toe joint becomes more rigid making it painful to walk The most common cause of hallux rigidus is osteoarthritis of the big toe joint, which is a ‘wear and tear’ arthritis of that joint. The...
…. with extreme difficulty! The big toe (hallux) joint of the foot is an very important joint for normal function. When we are walking or running and the heel starts to come off the ground, that big toe joint has to start bending to allow the...
Hallux rigidus and hallux valgus are two totally different things that look different, have different causes and have different treatments. Hallux rigidus is when the big toe (the hallux) joint is more rigid than it should be. As the joint gets...
Hallux rigidus is a painful stiffness of the big toe joint of the foot. The best shoes for hallux rigidus are going to be those shoes that do two things: 1. Restrict the movement of the joint so that it is not so painful to walk 2. Facilitate the...
Hallux rigidus is an increasing stiffness of the big toe (hallux) joint in the foot to the point where the joint becomes rigid. The cause of this stiffness or rigidity is almost always osteoarthritis. The osteoarthritis can develop for one of two...
Hallux rigidus is a condition in which the big toe (‘hallux’) joint is stiff (‘rigidus’). There are somewhat slightly different terminologies at play here. Some people use the term ‘hallux rigidus’ to mean that...