
Toes & nails
Big toe arthritis (hallux rigidus): why your big toe is stiff and sore
A stiff, sore big toe is often arthritis. How it differs from a bunion, and what helps.
Blog topic
Bunions, hammertoes, corns and fungal nails.
Toe and nail problems are easy to put off, and most are easy to treat once you do. These articles explain why bunions and hammertoes form and what you can do about them, why toes curl and corns form, and which fungal nail treatments are worth the time.
Related care: bunions, hammertoes and athlete’s foot & toenail fungus.

Toes & nails
A stiff, sore big toe is often arthritis. How it differs from a bunion, and what helps.

Toes & nails
Why toenail fungus is slow to clear, which treatments work best, and how to keep it from coming back.

Toes & nails
An honest look at bunion treatments, from shoes and pads to correctors and surgery.

Toes & nails
Why toes curl, why flexible or rigid matters, and what you can do at each stage.
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