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		Foot Problems You are in Foot Problems > Toe Problems > Hallux Limitus (stiff big toe joint). Featured topics include: Bunions  •   Claw Toe  •   Digital Deformity  •   Hallux Limitus (stiff big toe joint)  •   Hallux Rigidis (rigid big toe)  •   Hallux Varus  •   Hammertoes  •   Intoeing  •   Overlapping, Underlapping Toes  •   Subungal Exotosis (bone spur under toenail) Hallux Limitus (stiff big toe joint) Hallux Limitus is a condition that results in stiffness of the big toe joint. Hallux Limitus is normally caused by an abnormal alignment of the long bone behind the big toe joint called the first metatarsal bone. Left untreated, Hallux Limitus can cause other joint problems, calluses, and diabetic foot ulcers. Painful bone spurs also can develop on the top of the big toe joint. Anti-inflammatory medications, cortisone injections and/or shoe inserts are some of the common treatments for stiff big toe. Surgery may be prescribed if spurring around the joint becomes severe. There are more than 300 different foot ailments. Some can be traced to heredity, but for an aging population, most of these ailments stem from the cumulative effect of years of neglect or abuse. However, even among people in their retirement years, many foot problems can be treated successfully, and the pain of foot ailments relieved.

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