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I have a bunion and my big toe is numb
A 36-year-old female asked:

Dr. David Trettinanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 35 years experience
Yes: Bunions and the deformity associated w/ them( hallux valgus) can press on the second toe and cause deformity ( hammertoes, etc.). Pressure on the seco... Read More
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3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jay Abelesanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Possibly: A bunion deformity can cause limited motion at the big toe joint which can intern cause more pressure at the next joint which can cause a pressure neu... Read More
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3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 54-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jeffrey Kassanswered
Podiatry 30 years experience
Improper : Fit shoes, entrapment of deep peroneal nerve, low back pain, systemic disease , vitamin deficiency are other possible reasons to feel this.
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4.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Karen Johnston-Jonesanswered
Surgery - Hand Surgery 36 years experience
L4 nerve pinched?: The great toe is innervated by the L4 nerve root. Compression of the nerve anywhere from your lumbar spine out thru an area in the ankle called the t... Read More
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4.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Payam Rafatanswered
Podiatry 24 years experience
Many possibilities: Numbness can occur from various reasons. Some potential causes include vitamin deficiency, nerve damage, nerve compression, alcohol over consumption,... Read More
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4.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 29-year-old female asked:

Dr. Bert Lianganswered
Specializes in Neurology
Unclear: Not sure why you had either/both of your plantar nerves removed - nor any past history of relevant diseases associated with a neuropathy. The innervat... Read More
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740 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 24-year-old female asked:

Dr. David Hettingeranswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
See a podiatrist....: It sounds like an arthritic bone ridge that is forcing a nerve to be compressed and irritated when you wear shoes. It may be as simple as stretching ... Read More
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4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 55-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jeffrey Bowmananswered
40 years experience
Numb: The numbness could be from a bunion pressing on the nerve to medial side of that joint area.
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:

Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Risk of damage: It is not easy to determine why your toe may be numb, from the information provided. However a numb toe could lead to unrecognized injury and infecti... Read More
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6.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A member asked:

Dr. Herbert Krobanswered
Neurology 31 years experience
Symmetric : Symmetric numbness affecting all the toes, often making the toes feel "wooden" or "like balled up socks, " or "swollen" (without visible swelling) can... Read More
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5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:

Dr. Robert Kornfeldanswered
43 years experience
Numbness of foot: If you had a crushing injury to the foot and the nerve tissue was also crushed, the likelihood of return to normal sensation is low. However, I have f... Read More
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5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:

Dr. Eric Blumananswered
Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 25 years experience
Get diagnosed first: There are a number of things that can cause pain in the feet. This is a very nonspecific symptom. I recommend that someone with pain in in the foot s... Read More
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5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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