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Unfortunately, diabetes is not only incurable, but also has many very unpleasant consequences. One of the most noticeable effects and symptoms is peripheral neuropathy, or numbness in the legs and toes.
Symptoms. The patient notices strange sensations in the limbs, tingling, goosebumps, pain and burning, and numbness in the legs. Sometimes you feel a feeling of cold or, on the contrary, your foot or entire leg burns. Usually develops over several years, sometimes there are cases of rapid development of numbness in the legs in diabetes, within several months.
Causes of occurrence. As a result of impaired blood supply, damage to nerve endings and fibers, deterioration in the passage of nerve impulses, there is a decrease in sensitivity and a deterioration in the ability to regenerate and heal.
Consequences of numbness in the legs in diabetes mellitus. It is with diabetic neuropathy that any wounds heal very poorly (impaired functionality of many organs, “diabetic foot”, amputation). Polyneuropathy may gradually develop when the foci of this disease are multiple throughout the body. Otherwise it can lead to loss of coordination and even paralysis.
Treatment. Only with early treatment is there a chance of saving nerve endings and preserving the functionality of the entire nervous system. All efforts are directed towards treating the underlying disease (diabetes), restoring damaged nerves and the flow of nerve impulses.
When treating the causes of numbness in the toes in diabetes, therapy is carried out aimed at normalizing sugar levels, removing toxic substances from the body, and normalizing nutrition in terms of mineral and vitamin composition.
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When treating symptoms, B vitamin complexes are administered, pain relief is performed on the extremities, anticonvulsant and antidepressant drugs are used, and stimulation of nerve endings (transcutaneous electrical stimulation - TESN) is also necessary.
At all stages of neuropathy, physiotherapy, balneological baths, therapeutic exercise classes, massage and other procedures are required.
Prevention. At the first signs of diabetes, the patient should monitor his well-being very carefully. Constantly check your sugar levels. If your legs go numb due to diabetes, then you need to do a special set of exercises.
And when symptoms of impaired activity of nerve endings appear, it is important to check the condition of the skin every day and, in case of the slightest damage, urgently treat wounds and cracked heels, otherwise it can develop into a huge problem, even leading to the loss of a limb! Due to decreased sensitivity, the patient does not pay attention to the injuries, and due to high blood sugar, they practically do not heal themselves. And all this leads to the appearance of huge wounds and ulcers that arise from small wounds. Therefore, any, even the most inconspicuous cracks should be treated with a gentle antiseptic (furatsilin solution, miramistin, etc.) until complete healing. Particular attention should be paid to the quality, comfort and safety of shoes for a patient with diabetes. Special orthopedic shoes are one of the best ways to prevent DFS (diabetic foot syndrome). It can be purchased at orthopedic salons in Moscow.
I have suffered from diabetes for 31 years. I'm healthy now. But these capsules are not available to ordinary people, pharmacies do not want to sell them, it is not profitable for them.
I have type 2 diabetes - non-insulin dependent. A friend advised me to lower my blood sugar levels with DiabeNot. I ordered it online. Started the appointment. I follow a relaxed diet and started walking 2-3 kilometers every morning. Over the past two weeks, I have noticed a gradual decrease in sugar on the glucometer in the morning before breakfast from 9.3 to 7.1, and yesterday even to 6.1! I continue the preventive course. I'll write about my successes.
Margarita Pavlovna, I’m also on Diabenot now. DM 2. I really don’t have time for a diet and walks, but I don’t abuse sweets and carbohydrates, I think XE, but due to age, sugar is still elevated. The results are not as good as yours, but sugar hasn’t gone beyond 7.0 for a week now. What glucometer do you use to measure your sugar? Does it show you using plasma or whole blood? I would like to compare the results of taking the drug.
After removal of the pancreas in diabetes No. 2, for 5 years - with high sugar, when the toes and legs themselves burn or go numb - only proper massage and exercises for the legs help. THAT IS, IT IS NECESSARY TO RESTORE METABOLISM ARTIFICALLY. For only MOVEMENT IS LIFE. Moreover, it is not clear on what basis doctors in Germany do not prescribe or recommend massage. Referring to some studies by neuropathologists.
Pain in the toes is an extremely unpleasant phenomenon. Circulatory disorders, arthritis, arthrosis, diabetes mellitus, joint deformation - this is not a complete list of ailments that cause pain in the toes. However, in order to carry out effective treatment, it is necessary to identify this very cause with maximum accuracy.
Pain in any part of the lower extremities does not arise just like that, and they all indicate that something is wrong in the body. Before you begin self-treatment of such a disease, you need to pay special attention to the symptoms of its course.
The most common causes of pain in the toes are arthritis and arthrosis. But there are a number of other common reasons.
If pain in the fingers occurs mainly at night, this is a characteristic sign of arthritis. With arthritis, most often, pain occurs in one specific finger, and not in all of them at once.
If your thumb hurts, then most likely it is psoriatic or reactive arthritis. Gout, which is typical for older men, is also accompanied by severe pain in the big toe.
Patients often complain that their second toe hurts. In most cases, this indicates that they have a disease such as rheumatoid arthritis. In such patients, inflammatory processes also begin to spread to other joints of the body, so it is extremely important to contact specialists in a timely manner.
A common feature of arthritis is the symmetrical nature of pain, that is, a specific finger is susceptible to pain on the right and left legs.
Arthritis pain is usually intense. It can manifest itself both in movement and at absolute rest. Swelling, swelling, and redness in the affected joints also indicate the presence of arthritis. The same applies when the affected finger becomes hot to the touch.
In addition to the pain that occurs, there are a number of other symptoms that indicate the presence of arthritis:
Arthrosis (not to be confused with gout) is no less common cause of pain in the toes of the lower extremities than arthritis. The so-called arthrosis of the thumb, for some reason popularly called gout, is especially common. However, this is not gout at all, but a completely different ailment. Thumb pain is not a sign of gout. Moreover, with this disease, in addition to pain in the big toe, pain between the toes can also occur.
True gout is rare and occurs in the vast majority of men, while women predominantly suffer from arthrosis of the big toes. The culprits of this trouble are the fair sex themselves with their irresistible desire to wear shoes with high heels and even narrow toes.
This causes deformation of the thumb, or rather its curvature. A protruding big toe bone is a typical sign of arthrosis. All this can lead to the fact that the entire joint begins to hurt, in addition, the entire foot can be so modified that it increases in size and cannot fully move.
Often it is women who complain that their toe bones hurt. And the reason for this is precisely arthrosis.
If you do not contact a specialist in time, you can progress to the initial stage of arthrosis before a more serious manifestation of the disease – bursitis. Then a fluid called exudate begins to form in the thumb joint bursa. The result is swelling, heat, redness of the affected area. With bursitis, during palpation of the thumb, the patient may experience extremely acute pain.
A specialist can easily visually determine the presence of this disease - the characteristic purple tint of the patient’s joint skin will tell him this. If not treated properly, bursitis becomes chronic. Even worse is the transition from ordinary bursitis to purulent one. Then the disease begins to manifest itself throughout the entire body and condition of the person. The patient experiences fever, nausea, lethargy, severe headaches and, naturally, extremely unpleasant pain in the affected joint.
Flat feet under the influence of constant pressure is the main cause of hammertoe deformity. Putting stress on the foot muscles due to vascular attempts to stabilize the limbs leads to the development of this disease.
The fingers seem to be in a pulled back position, and the joint itself protrudes.
The most common case is when the middle toe hurts due to a callus formed on the joint. This is a typical sign of a hammertoe deformity. With this disease, literally any shoe seems tight and uncomfortable, as the affected toes rest against it, the joints rub, and the pain becomes unbearable.
In addition, irritation may occur in the area of contact at the junction of fingers and shoes. This leads to fingertips becoming irritated and sore. The disease also begins to manifest itself in dermatological symptoms. If you do not see a doctor, the patient may lose the ability to move normally.
A large number of calluses form on the fingertips. At rest, calluses do not hurt, but when pressure is applied to them or under heavy load during movement, the pain becomes extremely acute.
Another name for this disease is plantar fasciitis. The disease is accompanied by pain not in the fingers themselves, but in their bases. Putting pressure on the nerve in this area when walking is the main cause of plantar fasciitis. Women especially often suffer from this disease.
The development of the disease occurs due to frequent injuries that provoke pinched nerves and the appearance of traumatic neuritis. The more often the traumatic impact occurs, the larger the size of the nerve becomes. The big nerve, as you know, hurts more.
Pain at the base of the fingers is especially pronounced when lifting weights. Morton's neuroma can cause pain to radiate to the calves in addition to the base of the fingers. If, in addition to the first three fingers, the ring finger or little finger on the foot hurts, most likely, the deformity has begun to spread to the entire joint. It is extremely important to go to the clinic at the initial stage of the disease.
Pain in the toes when moving and loss of sensitivity are typical symptoms of diabetes. A common symptom of this disease is a burning sensation in the feet. This symptom should especially occur at night.
All these ailments manifest themselves in connection with disturbances in the circulatory process. Here, finger pain is only a secondary sign of the underlying disease. Therefore, it is important first of all to comply with the treatment package prescribed for patients suffering from diabetes.
Poor circulation in the lower extremities leads to pain in a variety of areas, for example, pain in the balls of the toes.
With poor blood circulation, the affected fingers become pale. Pain in the fingers is especially noticeable when walking. Extremely unpleasant sensations can also occur when the legs become hypothermic.
Most often, the main cause of circulatory disorders is hidden in the largest vessel of the limb - the artery. Poor functioning of the arteries is a frequent companion of smokers, people suffering from diabetes, atherosclerosis, and obliterating endarteritis.
Poor circulatory function in the arteries causes insufficient oxygen supply to the tissues of the joints and muscles. The result is severe pain in all fingers - the middle, big, ring and other toes hurt. In addition, pain can affect the entire joint, foot, and calf.
Typical signs are pallor, dry skin in the lower extremities, slow growth of toenails (nails peel, become brittle, and have an unhealthy appearance). Often there is a cessation of hair growth on the legs.
Perhaps the most banal and harmless reason. It can be easily eliminated if you consult a surgeon at an early stage. However, the pain that accompanies the ingrowth of a nail into the skin can be very sharp and unpleasant, so it is simply not possible to progress this case to a more serious manifestation. Fate itself will force you to go to the doctor.
Typical manifestations of pain with an ingrown nail are redness of the skin around the nail, swelling. It is necessary to prevent infection from getting into the affected area. Immediately upon detection, it is necessary to disinfect the sore finger and go to the doctor. As a preventive measure, you should avoid wearing tight shoes, and it is also not recommended to cut your toenails too short.
Mostly the pain occurs between the toes. A characteristic sign of dermatological pathology are those cases when it is the skin that hurts between the toes.
The most common dermatological pathology that causes pain in the toes is fungal infections.
The fungus is very easy to identify by its characteristic symptoms - pain in the areas of the feet and toes, burning and itching on the skin, a reddish tint of the skin in the area under the nails, changes in the shape of the nails. If your feet hurt and your fingertips itch, this can also be considered a symptom of fungus.
There are many ointments and preparations against such a dermatological disease that can be purchased at the pharmacy without a prescription. However, it is best, of course, to contact an appropriate specialist.
Treatment will depend entirely on determining the exact cause of toe pain. A specific specialist - a dermatologist, rheumatologist, surgeon, traumatologist, neurologist or even an endocrinologist - will be able to identify the cause and make a diagnosis.
So if you have periodic pain in the fingers of the lower extremities, and you do not know the exact cause, it is best to contact your local GP, who will order an examination and refer you to the appropriate specialist.
To prevent pain in the toes, it is recommended to monitor foot hygiene, wear spacious, comfortable shoes with low heels, and perform foot massage and exercises from time to time.
Numb toes due to diabetes is the most common problem among diabetics. The insidiousness of this process is that numbness does not appear immediately, or is characterized by an indeterminate character. At the same time, the lower limb retains one hundred percent functionality to the last.
As complications develop, the patient may feel a slight tingling sensation in the lower extremities, goosebumps running across the skin, and sometimes painful sensations and a burning sensation. In a number of situations, coldness passes through the lower extremities, or the heel becomes covered with “heat.”
In the vast majority of clinical cases, numbness in the legs in diabetes develops within a couple of years. However, under the influence of certain negative factors, events may accelerate.
It is necessary to consider why legs go numb with diabetes, and what to do in this situation? Will treatment with folk remedies help, and which method is most effective?
Many patients suffering from diabetes often complain that their toes are numb? But why does this happen? The fact is that diabetics have impaired functionality of blood vessels, and they cannot cope with their work.
In this regard, all internal organs, including the human skin, are insufficiently supplied with blood and oxygen. In addition, damage to the nerve roots is usually observed, as a result of which nerve impulses are blocked.
As a consequence, all this leads to loss of sensitivity in the lower extremities. And susceptibility can decrease in both feet at once, or in one foot, or in a specific area of the leg.
There are a number of circumstances that can lead to the development of numbness in the legs in diabetes mellitus:
Regarding the last point, if a patient has diabetes mellitus, then the sensitivity of his legs decreases, so he may not notice for a long period of time that a wound has formed on his leg.
Diabetes mellitus can lead to the fact that if nothing is done with the wound, if nothing is treated, it tends to grow, as a result of which it turns into a trophic ulcer.
The worst thing that can happen later is the development of gangrene, and then amputation of the limb cannot be ruled out.
When a patient has a diabetic type of neuropathy, characterized by numbness of the lower extremities, therapy will be effective if it is started at the initial stage of development of the complication.
A diabetic who closely monitors his health, noticing negative symptoms, will be able to prevent serious complications, and increases his chances of saving the central nervous system and nerve roots.
The main therapy for diabetes mellitus is the control of glucose levels in the body, and it is also necessary to restore the functionality of the nervous system and the full functioning of nerve impulses.
As a rule, it does not come to surgical intervention; in many cases, it is enough to free the human body from toxic and harmful substances, prescribe vitamins for diabetics and a special health-improving diet.
Therapy may include the following:
If the patient has numbness in his leg or legs, then physiotherapeutic procedures must be carried out every day. In some situations, the doctor may recommend an individual course of physical therapy.
In cases where there is no increased swelling of the lower extremities against the background of diabetes mellitus and numbness of the lower extremities, therapeutic massage may be recommended.
Many patients are interested in whether therapy with folk remedies will help? As for alternative treatment, there are many recipes for numbness of the extremities, but for a diabetic they will be ineffective, since the reason lies precisely in high sugar.
The basis for successful treatment, as with many complications of diabetes, is the normalization of glucose levels in the body.
Knowing that the feeling of numbness significantly reduces sensitivity, and a diabetic may simply not notice minor damage to the skin, one must adhere to a certain schedule and preventive measures every day.
It should be recalled that diabetes mellitus radically changes people’s lives; the basis for reducing the likelihood of developing complications is a diet with high sugar levels, physical activity, and regular visits to the doctor.
The main rule of every diabetic is to examine your feet every day for damage to the skin. If even a very minor wound or scratch is discovered, it must be immediately treated and a bandage applied.
When it does not heal for a long period of time, there is no need to try to cope with the problem on your own; you need to quickly and promptly contact a doctor.
Prevention for diabetics consists of the following measures:
Shoes should always be the right size, fit and comfortable. Socks made only from natural fabrics. If calluses appear, you do not need to use a special adhesive plaster. Regular pumice will help remove rough skin.
Numbness in the legs and the development of other complications associated with diabetes can be more likely to be prevented if you control your blood sugar, eat right, monitor the condition of your lower extremities, and pay special attention to your shoes.
What do you think about this? How do you take care of your feet, and what preventive measures do you take?
Pain in the toes bothers many patients. This problem cannot be ignored. Otherwise, you may face negative health consequences. That is why such a symptom requires special attention.
Pain may occur when walking or at rest. According to the location of the pain, it affects one or more fingers and spreads to the pads. You can often notice that the fingers are swollen, red and there is a burning sensation. Detailed questioning and careful examination make it possible to make the correct diagnosis. Timely diagnosis and treatment can help maintain a satisfactory quality of life for the patient.
Toes hurt for many reasons. This leads to:
After a correct diagnosis and identification of the causes of the pain syndrome, treatment is prescribed, which in each case has its own characteristics.
In this case, there is pain in the toes when walking and other physical activity. You can often notice pallor of the skin of the distal parts of the leg. The affected limb is smaller in volume compared to the healthy leg. Treatment for obliterating atherosclerosis should begin immediately. If you miss precious time, it risks amputation of your leg. Treatment options include:
Medication primarily involves the use of drugs that lower blood cholesterol levels - statins (Rosuvastatin). This prevents blockage of blood vessels and disruption of microcirculation. Additionally, vasodilators (Trental) and angioprotective (Detralex) agents are prescribed, which improve blood flow in the ischemic limb, which helps reduce pain.
Surgical intervention is used in terminal stages. When the patient has gangrene. In this case, no conservative methods will give a positive result. This is why it is important to diagnose in time.
Traditional medicine also has a wide arsenal of remedies. Medicinal plants are used to normalize the body's lipid metabolism. For this purpose, dandelion, immortelle, periwinkle, and rose hips are used.
Patients complain of pain in the joints of the toes, which is noted when walking, and as the pathology progresses, pain appears at rest. These unpleasant sensations are accompanied by a burning sensation. Visually, it cannot be noted that several fingers or one is swollen, or there are changes in the volume of the distal parts of the leg. Treatment includes:
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (Meloxicam, Voltaren) are used as medications. Tablets, ointments, and injections are prescribed that quickly and effectively relieve pain.
Physiotherapeutic treatment is used in combination with other methods. Electrophoresis with novocaine, amplipultherapy, and sinusoidal modulated currents are used. Traditional methods involve the use of medicines such as shepherd's purse, yarrow, and steelweed.
When the joints of your toes hurt, you need to suspect a violation of metabolic processes in the body. This is usually caused by gout and diabetes. Treatment in each case has its own characteristics.
Patients often wonder why their big toe is swollen, red and painful. This is typical for gouty arthritis, which is a consequence of impaired purine metabolism. As it progresses, other fingers and large joints become swollen. When walking, there is a pain syndrome that significantly limits it. Therapeutic measures involve the use of:
Medicinal painkillers and drugs that disrupt the synthesis of uric acid are used. For pain relief, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (Celecoxib) are used in the form of tablets and compress injections for periods of exacerbation.
Drugs that disrupt the synthesis of uric acid lead to the dissolution of purine deposits in the joints. A well-known representative of this group is Allopurinol. Traditional medicine recommends madder, onion broth, and fish compresses for the treatment of gout.
Pain in the joints of the toes often signals a violation of carbohydrate metabolism in the body. The pain syndrome is caused by diabetic angiopathy and polyneuropathy, which always accompany diabetes mellitus. Those suffering from this disease report pain when walking and a burning sensation. As it progresses, diabetic foot develops. In this case, the patient will complain that the finger is swollen, the pain has increased significantly, and there are wounds with purulent discharge.
Treatment is as follows:
Drug treatment has several goals. One of them is monitoring blood glucose levels. To do this, I use glucose-lowering drugs (Metformin) and insulin-based drugs (Protafan, Actropid). The second task is the treatment of complications. For the treatment of diabetic foot, drugs that improve blood flow (Actovegin), painkillers (Meloxicam), and antibacterial drugs are used in the form of tablets and infusions. Anti-inflammatory and antiseptic agents are also used as compresses and ointments.
Surgical intervention is resorted to when conservative therapy is ineffective. This treatment involves amputation of a part of the body. This is another reason why pain should not be ignored.
Traditional methods involve the use of medicinal plants that normalize carbohydrate metabolism. Such plants are galega, dandelion, chicory.
One of the most common causes of pain in the toes. Patients complain of pain that is aggravated by physical activity. Often, upon visual inspection, it is noticeable that the finger is swollen, red and hot to the touch. Treatment options include:
Among medicines, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (Aertal) and glucocorticoids (Celeston) have analgesic properties. They quickly relieve pain, and when the finger is swollen, they relieve swelling and hyperemia. Ointments, tablets, injections are used.
Physiotherapy methods include procedures that help eliminate inflammatory phenomena. For this purpose, they resort to ultrasound with hydrocortisone, electrophoresis with novocaine, and magnetic therapy.
The surgical technique is chosen individually. It depends on the specific diagnosis, the severity of the disease, and the individual characteristics of the patient. More often they resort to arthrocentesis and arthroscopy.
Traditional methods remain popular and very often they are no less effective than traditional methods. Medicinal plants with anti-inflammatory effects are used. Among such herbs are comfrey, cinquefoil, and oats. They are used as decoctions, tinctures, compresses, and baths.
Today people often face various foot diseases. The reason for this is a decrease in physical activity. If your big toe hurts, this indicates not only inadequate shoes, but also the presence of serious illnesses. That is why it is so important to understand the factors of its development.
Pain can occur for many reasons:
The joints of the big toes hurt due to arthrosis
As stated earlier, uncomfortable shoes are the cause of arthrosis. The most common pathology is in women who are willing to endure pain for the sake of beauty. The fingers are squeezed tightly together, blood circulation is disrupted and the thumb begins to deform. Arthrosis affects the bones and joints. They begin to expand, so that even normal finger movements are accompanied by pain.
This disease is characterized by pain, redness, infection and swelling. Two factors can cause this disease:
When the edge of the nail plate is rounded, it begins to spread in breadth, piercing the skin. The pain can intensify when suppuration occurs and the infection spreads.
Big toe joint hurts due to gout
If the patient is bothered by discomfort in the area where the foot connects with the toe, then this indicates not just a bruise or rubbing, but the presence of a serious illness - gout. The disease can be identified by the following signs:
The cause of the disease is the deposition of salts due to the abuse of fatty and meat products. As the substances accumulate, they form a growth that resembles bone in appearance.
Pain in the big toe associated with diabetes
If the patient is bothered by pain, then the doctor should inquire whether he has diabetes mellitus, since then the pain may indicate such a nuisance as diabetic foot. Severe stages of diabetes are accompanied by problems with blood flow in the capillaries. The tissues are deficient in important substances and the feet begin to hurt. In the absence of appropriate treatment, the disease gradually develops into gangrene, in which amputation will be inevitable.
If you notice pain, you should consult one of the following specialists:
The fight against the disease is aimed, first of all, at identifying the disease and eliminating it. After studying the symptoms and tests, the doctor will make a suitable diagnosis and select the necessary therapy:
Pain is a sign that something is wrong. For what reasons can your big toe hurt? And what to do in this case?
The nature of the pain may vary. It can be strong or weak, aching or sharp, dull or cutting. As a rule, if the pain is significant, then we are talking about serious inflammation, which can develop in many serious diseases.
Pain can occur at different times. Most often, they appear and intensify during walking, which is associated with the mobility of the joints and the impact on them. But with some diseases, pain appears in the evening after physical activity or, conversely, in the morning or evening.
Pain may be accompanied by other symptoms:
Here are the reasons why your big toe may hurt:
What to do if your big toe hurts a lot? First of all, inspect it. If you find any injuries or bruises, go to the surgeon. If there are no visible signs of injury, then visit a therapist. He will study the symptoms, draw conclusions and refer you to a specialist: a rheumatologist, endocrinologist or neurologist. The doctor will conduct an examination and examination and draw conclusions.
Treatment should be aimed at eliminating the causes, so it will directly depend on the diagnosis. Let us list the main directions and methods used for certain problems and diseases.
If the cause of pain is an injury, then treatment will be aimed at eliminating its consequences. In case of dislocations or fractures, fixing devices are used. For bruises, local remedies are prescribed in the form of gels, ointments and creams, such as Troxevasin, Heparin Ointment, Finalgon and others. You can make an iodine grid. If the pain is severe, then you can take a painkiller, for example, Nurofen or Pentalgin.
Folk remedies also help with bruises. Thus, a gruel made from fresh onions is effective. You can add plantain or wormwood leaves. Bodyaga will also help.
Diabetes mellitus requires constant medical supervision, regular blood sugar measurements, the use of medications that lower glucose levels (insulin), and adherence to a strict diet that involves limiting the consumption of carbohydrate foods. As for folk recipes, a decoction of walnut partitions, an infusion of celery root and some other remedies are effective.
In most cases, ingrown toenails can be removed. Only a surgeon can perform it.
In case of gout, a diet aimed at reducing uric acid levels plays an important role. The diet includes cereals, dairy and fermented milk products, vegetables and fruits, nuts, and baked goods. You should not eat red meat, offal, beans, salted or fried fish, or strong meat broths.
You should give up alcohol and reduce your consumption of strong tea and coffee. During the period of exacerbation of the disease, anti-inflammatory drugs are prescribed, such as Diclofenac, Nise, Indomethacin and others.
Treatment with folk remedies will relieve pain during exacerbations. You can make compresses from fish or lard. A mass made from activated carbon and alcohol will also help. Chopped onions are effective.
For arthritis, chondroprotective drugs are prescribed to protect and restore joint tissue; anti-inflammatory drugs that relieve inflammation and eliminate pain; vitamin preparations that help replenish the deficiency of substances necessary for normal joint function.
Tinctures of bay leaves and potatoes, as well as apple cider vinegar, help. All these products are used externally. To normalize the functioning of the joints, therapeutic exercises are prescribed.
For arthrosis, as for arthritis, chondroprotectors, anti-inflammatory drugs (including hormonal drugs used for severe tissue damage), physiotherapeutic procedures and gymnastics are prescribed. Cabbage leaves applied to sore joints, compresses made from yogurt and chalk help.
In case of hallux valgus, special orthopedic devices will help, fixing the thumb and preventing its further displacement. Such folk remedies as turpentine, infusions and decoctions of propolis, and bodyaga will help.
Don't let pain in your big toe bother you!
Let's take a closer look at how the diagnoses differ and are similar.
Those who know little about the real clinical picture call arthrosis gout. This is a huge mistake. Diseases are different and require different approaches to treatment. The only thing they have in common is pain in the big toe.
Arthrosis accompanies mostly women, and gout accompanies men. This is due to the fact that women more often sacrifice the health of their feet for beautiful, but uncomfortable shoes. If a woman wears tight shoes that compress the bones, fingers and foot, then deformation of the big toe occurs. Under the influence of walking, not only the bones of the thumbs, but also the joints begin to suffer. Inflammation begins in them. They begin to increase in size. Over time, any movement of the thumb causes pain. And later the bones of the thumb hurt even at rest. If you do not pay attention to this in time, then the curvature, compaction and thickening will deform the bones so much that the reverse process will no longer happen. The finger may remain in the wrong position forever. This causes friction against the shoes and inflammation in the tissues around the joints. After this, inflammation of the joint occurs. The big toe becomes swollen and red.
As a consequence, the process covers the rest of the toes and foot. Unfortunately, this process cannot be stopped or corrected with medications. This cannot be done without the help of a surgeon. Therefore, women who love narrow heels should think carefully about the consequences of wearing such shoes. At the slightest pain, you need to change your favorite shoes to comfortable ones, give your feet rest and stop the deformation of the remaining toes. Why women are so reckless and do not pay due attention to the health of their feet can be explained. Beauty, up to a certain age, is more important to them.
Unlike arthrosis, gout has completely different conditions for its appearance. Everything is much more complicated here. Among the reasons cited are metabolic disorders. Uric acid salts, instead of being eliminated from the body, are deposited in the joints and kidneys. This injures the organs and causes severe pain. Inflammation of the joints is the beginning of the disease. It is the lower extremities that suffer first.
The first attack of gout begins with inflammation of the big toe of the right or left foot. As a rule, the finger begins to hurt sharply. This appears at night.
If gout is not diagnosed in time, the disease will enter a long-term phase. The inflammation may persist for several months. There may be an increase in body temperature, redness of the tissues on the finger at the joint and where the nail is. The main causes of gout are poor lifestyle, diet, and alcohol abuse. This disease is one of the first described by doctors. Why it was called the disease of aristocrats is not difficult to guess. The disease affected people with high material income due to their large and incontinent appetite and alcohol abuse.
If, with arthrosis, a process of deformation of the finger, bone, or nail occurs, which can be corrected by a surgeon, then gout becomes a consequence of a number of causes that can be eliminated. Medicines, lifestyle changes and dietary changes can help here.
The disease is associated with the degeneration of fibrous tissue and its thickening in the foot.
More such cases have been registered in women over the age of 35, on the right or left leg. The disease does not often occur on both legs at the same time. The source of pain spreads to the thumb. Although the development of the disease occurs where the bones of the third and fourth toes are located. Sometimes, between the bones of the second and third fingers. Very rarely, the disease affects other fingers and bones. Here the reasons also lie in the mechanical effect on the feet and fingers. Incorrect shoes, flat feet, overload, injuries - these are the factors that increase the risk of acquiring plantar fasciitis (this is the second name of the disease). The big toe hurts just like the rest. The main discomfort occurs at the base of the finger.
Women are affected by this disease five times more often than men.
The relationship between diabetes and toe pain may seem strange. Unfortunately, the disease is so complex that it involves many organs, nerve endings, and limbs. After a hard day, long walking, overload, the bone on the toe may hurt at night or in the morning. In addition, you may feel a burning sensation in your feet.
An ingrown toenail is also a consequence of mechanical stress. Incorrect shoe shape, toe injuries, fractures, dislocations, nails cut too deep, infections and fungi - all this causes inflammation in the joint.
You can determine that a nail is becoming ingrown by several signs: a change in shape, redness of the upper part of the finger near the nail, possible discharge of pus, the finger experiences acute pain with a twitching character.
Ingrown toenails are a common problem. You should not self-medicate; the problem can worsen.
In addition to all the above reasons, painful sensations can occur due to a huge layer of dead cells. These growths must be removed so that blood circulation is not obstructed.
The legs bear the greatest physical load. All day long they carry a body whose weight sometimes exceeds their strength. If you experience any pain, be it pain in a bone, a finger or a foot, you need to pay close attention to the signal. If there is a suspicion that pain in the toes may be inflammation, you need to seek help from a neurologist, traumatologist, endocrinologist or surgeon.
you take a blade or what you use to cut ampoules and run a strip along the nail lengthwise, the nail will then grow on this groove, and not on the outer corners. Or take one shoot of an ALOE flower, cut it in half and tape the pulp to your nail overnight, in the morning when you untie the nail it will be very soft, like cotton wool, you quickly process the edges. remove what has grown in (just keep in mind that the nail hardens quickly, so perform the operation quickly)
It’s just that your nails are growing in. Steam and trim the corners of your nails well. so that the edges are oval and not sharp
There is no need to treat. My nails just dug in. You need to avoid ruining the look of your nails. Carefully cut off the corners with scissors, and just around the edges. This kind of bullshit happens to me too.
It's most likely an ingrown toenail! This happened to my friend; her nail was cut out in surgery... =(((((((((
The nail is ingrown. Learn to prune correctly, otherwise it will fester.
I need to see an orthopedist and get an X-ray done. Perhaps beginning arthrosis, it is advisable to donate blood from a vein for chlamydia. (This virus destroys bones.) Once the diagnosis is determined, then treatment can be started...
The years were cut off incorrectly, but now they are growing back.
Not with a blade! Use a file to cut through a shallow vertical strip. Carefully!
It could be a bruise, or possibly a fracture! Therefore, you need to take an x-ray and then everything will be clear!
In any case, you need to contact a surgeon and he will give you a referral for an x-ray!
If there is an impact, consult a doctor.
The nail is ingrown, go to the surgeon to cut it.
It will get worse.
To the surgeon. Your nail is ingrown
This is a nail that has grown into the skin. Immediately steam in salt and cut off the nail. Clean out the pus. If you can’t do it yourself, go to a pedicurist.
It is better to contact a surgeon who is at the clinic for an appointment. In the dressing room he will clean, treat, and bandage. It's safer! And don't hesitate.
it was so. I cut the nail along near the edge where the pus goes and it’s normal
The golden rule of medicine says: If there is pus, open it. But if you don’t want to go to the surgeon, apply a bandage with ichthyol ointment, change it once a day, when the bandage with levomikol ointment breaks through, 2 times a day, then the swelling will subside and fester, stop treating the wound with brilliant green with iodine, dry bandage 1 time a day
PS but it’s better to open it
Steam, trim the nail, and tie an aloe leaf cut lengthwise, it helps a lot
It is useless to cut, it will begin to grow again. You need to lift the nail (place a small piece of cotton wool soaked in calendula tincture under the growing angle). The angle will change and the nail will begin to grow correctly.
I had this
but I cut it out myself with scissors
It looks like you have an ingrown toenail, see a surgeon.
Today, the problem of ingrown toenails worries a large number of people of different genders, ages, and professions. An ingrown nail is a disease of the nail plate in which the lateral edge(s) of the plate grows into the periungual ridges, often causing inflammation of the ridge tissue with the formation of pus, granulations (“wild meat”), discomfort, and pain.
An ingrown toenail entails many inconveniences for the patient - the inability to wear dress shoes, the removal of an ingrown toenail to stay on the feet for a long time, thereby provoking even greater inflammation, which can lead to inflammation of the soft tissues of the finger (paronychia, felon); with an advanced process - up to phlegmon of soft tissues, osteomyelitis of the bone phalanges of the finger, with generalization of the infection - the development of sepsis.
There are many reasons that cause ingrown toenails. This is improper nail care leading to improper nail growth; wearing tight shoes, which causes the nail plate to constantly press on the nail fold; a hereditary predisposition is likely; fungal, inflammatory and infectious diseases; flat feet; foot deformity; circulatory disorders; finger injury.
This pathological process should be treated in a timely manner. There are several approaches to solving this problem. Surgical removal of an ingrown nail, with excision of the growth zone with a scalpel, is a rather traumatic and painful process; after surgery, recurrences of ingrown nails are common, which is unpleasant for both the patient and the doctor.
The most effective and modern method today is the procedure for removing an ingrown nail using a CO2 laser, when the nail plate is corrected (only part of the nail plate is removed), with cauterization of the expanded growth zone with a laser, without injuring the surrounding tissues. advanced stage - ingrown nail If the nail fold is inflamed, then the laser sanitizes (cleanses) the infected tissues, thereby eliminating the process of further inflammation in the tissues of the finger. The procedure for laser correction of ingrown toenails is the most rational today, since the rehabilitation period (recovery period after surgery) is reduced by more than half, averaging 5-7 days, pain at the operation site is insignificant and short-lived (they will help you cope with them) painkillers), the main problem of an ingrown toenail is solved - its re-ingrowing! The procedure for removing an ingrown nail with a laser is short in time, it takes a specialist no more than 30 minutes; during laser correction, the doctor removes only the ingrown part of the nail plate, sanitizing the area of inflammation with the laser (evaporation of excess pathological tissue occurs); During this procedure, the source of infection is sanitized and bleeding tissue is coagulated; the operation is anemic and absolutely painless. Treatment of ingrown toenails with laser guarantees the patient complete relief from ingrown toenails and no relapses, solving this unpleasant problem once and for all! The procedure is carried out using a unique, individually developed technique using a laser.http://www.vip-hirurg.ru/nogotok.jpghttp://www.vip-hirurg.ru/nogot.jpg
This is a panaritium, go to the surgeon before your finger is cut off
The nail has grown into the skin. Unsightly thing
I, too, have started to have an ingrown nail because of uncomfortable autumn shoes ((I cut it off a little today, tomorrow I’ll get ready and cut it off from the side to the base... I had this happen on my other foot last year - I cut it off, then everything seemed to be fine: As soon as I cut it down to the base, the pain went away, nothing bothered me...
wrapped, steam lightly and cut off the ingrown nail; control in the future, then apply ichthyol or kaputa so that the pus comes out...