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My big toe has been hurting. it's where my toe meets my foot on the top side. it hurts when i flex it and it's swollen. what's going on?

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Dr. Jeffrey Kass answered

You may : Have a hallux limitus, a bursitis or gout.

Answered 9/8/2014

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A member asked:

My big toe has been hurting. it's where my toe meets my foot on the top side. it hurts when i flex it and it's swollen. what's going on?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jeffrey Kass answered

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