Being female. Hallux rigidus is more common in females. Of the 110 participants included in a 2009 cross-sectional study on the demographics of hallux rigidus, 66 percent were female. Family history.

Hallux limitus is a condition that makes moving your big toe painful. We'll go over why it happens and what the treatment options are, from wearing supportive shoes to surgery.

Hallux rigidus. Meaning “stiff toe” in Latin, this is a type of degenerative arthritis. Over time, the big toe joint gets more stiff and painful. You progressively lose mobility in this joint.

Collapse Source: Johnson JE, et al. What is the gold standard for advanced hallux rigidus? Minimum 10-year follow-up comparison of interposition arthroplasty and arthrodesis shows similar outcomes.

When doing arthroplasty for later stages of hallux rigidus (stages 2 and 3), think of the joint as an upside down knee replacement but you walk on the “patella joint.” The three keys to ...