The most common joint involved is the first big toe joint. From sports injuries (turf toe) to genetic flat foot deformities, this joint has the highest incidence of arthritis.
Patient symptoms include pain, stiffness, swelling, redness, all from the ‘joint jamming’ and cartilage degeneration. The pain is characterized as dull to sharp with the first few steps in the morning and also in the evening after increased activities or with minor relief as it is “warmed up” during light walking and massage.
See videos below with a new injection treatment with amniotic ‘stem cells’, patients who have had the implant surgery, and a surgery showing the complete joint replacement implant procedure.