Marathon runner Niven Hopkins was diagnosed with stage four chronic kidney disease, discovering that his ‘sore toe’ was ...

Medically reviewed by Scott J. Zashin, MD Pain in the joint of your big toe is a fairly common issue that generally requires ...

Gout is inflammatory arthritis that causes severe pain. While it most commonly affects the big toe, it can also affect other ...

The most common place for gout is the base of the big toe, but it can happen in other joints such as the elbow, knee, wrist, ankle, and instep. If your doctor has prescribed gout medicine for a ...

A painful big toe can be very distressing since we use our big toe whenever we walk, bend, climb or even stand.

FOR centuries, gout has been a deeply misunderstood disease, associated only with jolly, indulgent, and often big men. When ...

It affects an estimated 9.2 million people in the United States. Most cases affect the big toe, but gout can affect other parts of your body as well. Gout symptoms or “attacks” occur when too ...

Gout is a common form of arthritis affecting about 1 in 50 people in the UK. It can cause unbearable pain around the joints and for many the first sign can be pain in the big toe. Other symptoms ...

Gout attacks usually happen in a single joint, like your big toe, or your knee. Within hours, the pain and swelling can become intense. Pain relievers and anti-inflammatories are usually ...