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hallux

[′hal·əks]
(anatomy)
The first digit of the hindlimb; the big toe of a human.
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The shoes expose the big toe while rest are covered like in a regular heel.
Move over peep-toes, the 'big-toe' is here to raise the fashion bar
If you elect to proceed with the removal, your podiatric surgeon will take x-rays of your feet to assess what degree of deformity and/or arthritis you have in the big toe joint and plan the appropriate surgery.
Bunion surgery
Gout If you suffer from the dreaded gout You understand why others scream and shout My big toe is throbbing and hurts like hell And I'm not sleeping at all too well I am immobile so I cannot do my chores Stuck in the house I cannot venture outdoors In my experience gout never lasts long But still I wonder what the hell brings it on I feel as though my big toe is about to explode Leaving bits of my toe all over my abode The pain is just now beginning to relent This medicine I believe is heaven sent Tomorrow my recovery will hopefully be complete It will be a pleasure to very slowly stroll down the high street GEORGE MCLANDERS
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As Curthoys has already suffered a prior injury on her toe, the bug rotted away the rest of her big toe, forcing medics to amputate it in 2012.
Woman's Toes Amputated After Catching Bone-Eating Infection
Push the big toe down into the floor and raise the other four toes off the floor, aiming for small pulses of the movement.
What is Toega? The new fitness trend you need to know about; After being cramped up in shoes, your toes need a workout of their own..
Bend the big toe underneath the foot - using your hands to assist if necessary.
Forget yoga - step for ward TOEGA; After being cramped up in shoes, your toes need a workout of their own
If you've noticed a painful swelling on the side of your foot at the base of your big toe, you may have a bunion.
Are You Bothered by Bunions? One-third of seniors have this uncomfortable condition
More massive congratulations to Kev's Big Toe, who pulled off another dramatic win to seal the Monday Championship, with the final game rearranged to a Wednesday.
Exeter take the TITLE; sport@liverpool.com YOU AND YOUR MATES MAKING THE HEADLINES Goals Liverpool South
It might sound a bit daft when someone says they have arthritis in their big toe, but I can assure you, it's agony.
Your op; Your health
A DAD-OF-TWO has a spring in his step after being one of the first people in Yorkshire to have a 'space-age jelly bean' fitted to his big toe to end his arthritis agony.
How a 'space-age jelly bean' cured my arthritis; NEW MEDICAL PROCEDURE CARRIED OUT AT ELLAND HOSPITAL
Instead, try relieving bunion pain by taping a spacer between your first and second toes (to keep the big toe aligned) and wearing wider shoes.
Limping in heels
It was enough to earn the 26-year-old the man-of-thematch award, but he left the ground on Saturday with his foot in a protective boot after picking up an issue with his big toe during the 31-27 victory.
Scarlets hope for Williams booster

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