Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Have you ever kicked off your shoes after a long day and realized your big toe was throbbing? If so, you aren't alone. Big toe ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you were constructing a Jenga tower, you'd do everything you could to keep its foundation stable so it stays upright—and the ...

When you look at your feet after a bath,"I feel like my big toe has bent more than before."Have you ever felt that way?When you are concerned about bunions, you inevitably end up looking only at your ...

The human body is an amazing thing. For each one of us, it’s the most intimate object we know. And yet most of us don’t know enough about it: its features, functions, quirks, and mysteries. Our series ...

Pain in your big toe joint can be a sign of conditions like bunions, osteoarthritis, and gout. You can modify your shoes, try ...

A runner’s big toe has a big job. When your foot strikes the ground, it helps stiffen the tissues along your arch. This creates a stable platform, giving your foot more ability to propel you forward.

Hallux rigidus is Latin for stiff big toe, which is the main symptom of this condition. It’s a type of degenerative arthritis that affects the joint where your big toe (hallux) attaches to your foot.

Small tweaks of one gene may have helped humans to walk upright. Losing a genetic switch that increases production of a protein called GDF6 may have created the big toe and helped shape the human foot ...