Structural Big Toe Problems

Orthotics can reduce the amount of big toe extension required during walking. Active people and athletes with structural big toe limitations may need collaboration with a podiatrist. Bunions, hallux rigidus, hallux limitus, and other bony changes may make restoring big toe extension unrealistic. Structural big toe limitations call for damage control rather than forcing unavailable motion. Rear-foot elevated split squats are described as useful for people with hallux rigidus because they train the lower body while reducing forced big toe extension.