Second Toe Pain and Plantar Plate Tears

Second Toe Pain and Plantar Plate Tears | Seattle Podiatrist

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www.footankle.... The 2nd toe is the toe most prone to pain and injury. The reason for this is that it has the most potential to have abnormal pressure applied to it. The big first metatarsal bone should take up most of the weight of the ball of the foot but in a number of situations it is pushed out of the way and the second metatarsal bone has to take that extra pressure. This can lead to pain under the second toe and in the second toe.
Often the 2nd toe is also the longest toe so it can get injured by the shoe more than the other toes. Just some of the problems associated with the 2nd toe include capsulitis of the second metatarsal joint, fracture of the second toe, thick 2nd toenail and tears of the plantar plate of the 2nd toe.
In this video Seattle podiatrist Larry Huppin will explain why the second toe is so prone to injury and how to treat and prevent second toe problems.
If you are in the Seattle area appointments can be made from our website at www.footankle.com/. If you are not in our area find a podiatrist near you who specializes in biomechanics and orthotics and has a focus on helping patients avoid surgery when possible.
Dr. Larry Huppin in a nationally renowned authority on sports medicine of the foot and ankle, orthotics and biomechanics and a podiatrist in Seattle specializing in treating active people. He has practiced podiatric medicine in Seattle for over 20 years and has a special interest in helping patients achieve complete relief of any foot problem without resorting to surgery.
We are located at:
Foot & Ankle Center of Washington
600 Broadway, Suite 220
Seattle, WA 98122
206-344-3808

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@MikiDoodleMom Жыл бұрын

I began doing feet exercises, wearing barefoot shoes and wow what a major difference. Pain is gone. I do need to continue my exercises, to deal with minor bunion and 2nd toe hammer toe. I saw my chiropractor for this. Then, when I still had nerve pain at side of 2nd toe made appointment with acupuncturist. Pain was gone so when I saw her today got treatment all over including where I previously had nerve pain. In 2 days I'm going to a podiatrist, since I made the appointment after chiropractor, before barefoot shoes and exercises. Not sure why I'm still going lol. The shoes I bought are Saguaro, and they are far better than my custom orthotics, which were made for stabilization and arch support, but ended up making my feet weaker, hence ligament issues with that 2nd toe.

@CherokeeApacheIrish 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks to one of your very informative videos you showed me the answer to my inside little toe solf callus problem I went to Walmart and bought some of those silicone toe separators and and immediately it started damping the pain and after one week's use the solf callus was quickly going away and less than a month after using the silicone toe separators all pain and calluses are completely gone. Again thank you for your information!

@yazandouleh9088 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much doctor

@Footankle 2 жыл бұрын

Most welcome!

@bobs1130 5 жыл бұрын

Very informative. I have this pain, with tingly numbness and just went to see a podiatrist who told me, she thought it was a callus around the nerve. She said there was a surgical option that would remove the pain, but leave the numbness. I would prefer a more conservative treatment plan.

@lietruly 21 күн бұрын

If your L5 is bad then that's the indication too.

@sgbutsch 4 жыл бұрын

I have had chronic pain at the base of the 2nd toe (right foot) for almost a year. Finally got an MRI and it turns out to be a flexor plate tear. I have orthotics and regularly ice down my foot, but the pain always comes back. Will this heal on it's own?

@Footankle 4 жыл бұрын

Here is detailed information. www.footankle.com/conditions/plantar-plate-tears/

@suspiciousminds5847 3 жыл бұрын

@@Footankle DD

@pattyboucetta1897 8 ай бұрын

I have been walking/limping for 10 days due to an injured pinky toe and now suddenly my second toe is red, swollen, shiny and painful. How long will that take to heal? The area below the second toe and ball of foot don’t hurt at all.

@Footankle 7 ай бұрын

Sounds like either infection or gout. Please see a foot and ankle specialist to have an evaluation, get a definitive diagnosis and an appropriate treatment plan.

@PsychopathicCake 4 жыл бұрын

I was wondering. Are hyper mobility second toes rare? I can bend my second toe just like a finger whenever I want and I actually have some grip strength as well with the toe. I also have a hammer head second toe but I can somewhat “straighten” it on whim too but when I do the toe goes over the big toe. I also have hyper-mobility Hallux valgus (I think) and a tailor bunion and I can separate my big toe and pinky toe pretty far away from the other toes.

@abomidog 2 жыл бұрын

I have pain in second toe on both feet, it seems most happening when pulling it away from big toe towards the outside of my foot, and also when pressing down. Especially so when pulling down and over. I can't find anything on Google about this, is this similar to what the video talked about?

@Footankle 2 жыл бұрын

It could be but there is no way to know without an examination. Please see a podiatrist near you for a diagnosis and treatment plan. In the meantime, the following pages have detailed information on various causes of ball-of-foot pain and their treatments. Capsulitis - the most common cause of pain under the ball of the foot: www.footankle.com/pain-balls-feet/metatarsalgia/ Orthotics for ball-of-foot pain: www.footankle.com/orthotics/condition/ball-of-foot-pain/ Ball of foot pain index: www.footankle.com/pain-balls-feet/

@marcowidmar1535 2 жыл бұрын

please talk about first toe

@Footankle 2 жыл бұрын

Here is information on big toe joint pain: www.footankle.com/toe-conditions/big-toe-pain/

@Deasun1 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I have nerve pain in both toes on the inside toward the big toe. Would you have any idea what this might be as it's on the inside of both toes toward the big toe? Would an MRI need to be done on both toes or would one MRI cover both?

@Footankle 3 жыл бұрын

You don't need an MRI. Read this: www.footankle.com/skin-conditions/why-big-toe-numb-callused-one-side/