Question

Originally asked by Community Member Ms. Lucy

This Morning I Woke Up To A Needle Like Pain In My Second Toe. What’s Causing This?

This morning I woke up to pain in my second toe. It feels like a needle is stuck in my second toe. What could be causing this?

Answer

Several things could be causing this. Morton’s neuroma is a condition that often causing painful burning sensations in the toes. Gout can cause the kind of needle-like pain you describe; it usually shows up first in the big toes but can effect the other toes as well. Sometimes the pain is ‘idiopathic’; that is, they don’t know its cause and sometimes it just goes away.

With toe and foot pain, always take a look at your footware as tight fitting shoes with poor support cause a great deal of our foot pain. Health Central has an excellent Foot Pain section; check it out here. Good luck!

Here are some tips on easing pain that you might find useful too:

What Your Feet Say About Your Health

Exercising with Yoga To Stay Centered

Using Tylenol Responsibly

You should know Answers to your question are meant to provide general health information but should not replace medical advice you receive from a doctor. No answers should be viewed as a diagnosis or recommended treatment for a condition.

Answered By: Cort