SOCIETY HILL (WPVI) -- Alexandra Murphy has always enjoyed brisk walks with her dog, Hudson, around her neighborhood. She's been a volunteer dog-walker for Street Tails Animal Rescue, a Northern ...

It's a joint disorder. Your hallux (the joint connecting your big toe to your foot) is inflamed, sore, and stiff with this condition. The joint at the base of your big toe (on one or both feet) is ...

Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Matthew Brewster had long sought a better treatment option for his younger, still-active patients suffering from arthritic joint pain in their big toe. The gold standard for ...

Most of us take our toes for granted, but if they stop working properly, they can have a widespread impact on our health. For patients with arthritis of the big toe, surgery to fuse bones together ...

Gout attacks, which most commonly affect the joint of your big toe, are sudden, excruciating, and can wreak havoc on your everyday routine. The pain and swelling in your foot can be severe — so severe ...

If you were constructing a Jenga tower, you’d do everything you could to keep its foundation stable so it stays upright—and the same thinking applies to your body. Toes, in particular, tend to get ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a condition that happens when your immune system attacks your joint lining tissue, causing painful inflammation and stiffness. Nearly 1.3 million people in the United ...

Joint pain in your foot is often due to inflammation of the joints (arthritis). This can be from an underlying condition, injury, or infection in your foot or elsewhere. But noninflammatory conditions ...

If you have psoriatic arthritis (PsA), you’re no stranger to joint pain, swelling, and stiffness. The disease affects everyone a little differently, but foot problems are especially common. With PsA, ...

The word “bunion” is Greek for turnip. And yes, this red, swollen bump at the base and side of your big toe can look like an unsightly root vegetable. More importantly, a bunion can be painful, making ...