He gets a rubdown. Eats a banana. And heads to the cool-room at the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre in Brisbane to lace ...

YOU probably don’t think about your feet much – unless they get stomped on. But your feet can tell you a lot about your health. From fungal infections and pesky warts to more complicated ...

In approximately 70 per cent of cases, gout first appears in the big toe, which will suddenly become very tender, red and swollen. Often the pain comes during the night. Other symptoms are pain ...

But if your big toe is looking especially large - and has been for a long time - you could have a type of arthritis called gout. It can lead to sudden attacks of severe pain and swelling.

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Some common causes of foot pain are fractures, tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, Morton's neuroma, heel spurs, gout, and ...

Seventy percent of attacks involve the big toe, although other joints ... chills and malaise can also be associated with gout. The first attack of gout lasts a few days to several weeks.

In the foot, they commonly occur at the first digit (hallux limitus ... that look like small nodules beneath the skin. Gout is often found in the big toe, but can also affect other joints including ...