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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. The human foot has been called the mirror of health. Foot doctors, or doctors of podiatric medicine (DPMs), are often the first doctors to see signs of such systemic conditions as diabetes, arthritis, and circulatory disease in the foot. Among these signs are dry skin, brittle nails, burning and tingling sensations, feelings of cold, numbness, and discoloration. Always seek professional care when these signs appear.

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