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Fourteen of the 26 bones in your feet are in your toes. The toes, particularly your big toe, help you move and keep your balance. Playing sports, running, and receiving a blow to the foot can damage your toes. Wearing shoes that are too loose or too tight can also cause toe problems. Certain diseases, such as severe arthritis, can cause toe problems and pain. Gout often causes pain in the big toe.

Common toe problems include (Read more)

Illustration of the bones of the foot
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  1. Toe Injuries and Disorders (National Library of Medicine)
    ... big toe. Common toe problems include Corns and bunions Ingrown toenails Toe joint sprains and dislocations Fractured ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/toeinjuriesanddisorders.html - Health Topics
  2. Bunions
    Hallux valgus ... Bunions occur more commonly in women and sometimes run in families. People born with abnormal bones in their feet are more likely to form a bunion. Wearing narrow-toed, high-heeled shoes may lead ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001231.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Bunion removal
    Bunionectomy; Hallux valgus correction ... Bunion removal surgery may be recommended when other, less invasive treatments (such as switching to shoes with ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002962.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Bunion Surgery (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
    Copyright 2001 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Bunion Surgery What Is A Bunion? What Causes Bunions? Can Bunions Be Prevented? Is Bunion Surgery For You? Types of Bunion Surgery The Orthopaedic ...
    orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00140 - External Health Links
  5. Bunions (American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons)
    Bunions What is a Bunion? What Causes a Bunion? Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment When is Surgery Needed? Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Bunion Surgery Print this ...
    www.footphysicians.com/footankleinfo/bunions.htm - External Health Links
  6. Tailor's Bunion (American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons)
    What is a Tailor's Bunion? Tailor's bunion, also called a bunionette, is an enlargement of the fifth metatarsal bone at the base of the little ... foot. The enlargement that characterizes a tailor's bunion occurs at the metatarsal "head," located at the ...
    www.footphysicians.com/footankleinfo/tailors-bunion.htm - External Health Links
  7. ClinicalTrials.gov: Hallux Valgus From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)
    clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition="Hallux+Valgus" - External Health Links
  8. Bunion removal - series (image)
    A bunion is a painful deformity of the bones and joint between the foot and the big toe. Long- ... Removal of a bunion is usually done while the patient is deep asleep and pain-free (general anesthesia) and rarely requires a hospital ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/presentations/100005_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Taking Care of Your Feet (Food and Drug Administration)
    ... prescription topical acids, and laser or surgical removal. Bunions Misaligned big toe joints that can become swollen ...
    www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2006/206_feet.html - External Health Links
  10. Do You Abuse Your Feet? (InteliHealth) (Harvard Medical School)
    ... molded into an abnormal shape. The Damage Done Bunions are among the most common problems caused by wearing tight or ill-fitting shoes. A bunion is a painful bony lump covered by a ...
    www.intelihealth.com/.../23963/270109.html?d=dmtContent - External Health Links
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