Definition:

An unpleasant sensation in the toe associated with actual or potential tissue damage, and mediated by specific nerve fibers to the brain, where its conscious appreciation may be modified by various factors.

Symptoms:

• Pain in the toe

Causes:

• Fracture
• Bunion
• Hammer toe
• Ingrown toenail
• Osteoarthritis
• Gout
• Blister
• Corn
• Tumor
• Tendinitis
• Morton's neuroma

Treatment:

• ROM and stretching exercises
• Lower extremity strengthening
• Foot intrinsic muscle strengthening
• Gait program