After 2 decades+ of riding, I finally have some significant carnage. Many, many missed foothold toe stubbing, or too hard kicking it resulted in permanent damage to... my big toe. Only on my right foot since I typically ride surf stance.
You can see the cartilage is gone (second joint down on my big toe) and there are 2 bone spurs growing to “reinforce” my toe bone from impact damage... devils toe (though if you turn the pic a little counterclockwise it looks like a happy frog). Can’t see the spurs from looking at foot, they aren’t that big...yet
No fractures or anything. Had to see a foot doc as my big toe had barely any movement.
Options are deal with it and the clicking every time I toe wiggle, fuse the bones, or try a cartilage replacement.
The doc did strongly suggest I stop smacking my toe.
Take care of your toes out there!
Joe
Ps his expression as I described stand up ski’s, footholds and all was priceless. He had no idea, even with pics he had that “and why do you do this?” Expression.
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You can see the cartilage is gone (second joint down on my big toe) and there are 2 bone spurs growing to “reinforce” my toe bone from impact damage... devils toe (though if you turn the pic a little counterclockwise it looks like a happy frog). Can’t see the spurs from looking at foot, they aren’t that big...yet
No fractures or anything. Had to see a foot doc as my big toe had barely any movement.
Options are deal with it and the clicking every time I toe wiggle, fuse the bones, or try a cartilage replacement.
The doc did strongly suggest I stop smacking my toe.
Take care of your toes out there!
Joe
Ps his expression as I described stand up ski’s, footholds and all was priceless. He had no idea, even with pics he had that “and why do you do this?” Expression.
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