Dr. Mitnick,
This is in regards to your response to my post
"Pain base of 2nd toe"
(http://www.foot-pain-explained.com/pain-base-of-2nd-toe.html)
Thanks very much for your feedback. Based on my reading as a layman and my instincts, capsulitis seems like the most likely fit. I also came across your "turf toe" write-up
and even though that seems to apply to the big toe, the scenario and symptoms are very similar to my situation.
The problem seemed to have been getting slowly better in the past week after I suspended athletic activity. But then, yesterday, I was sitting at the table for about an hour with my feet angled back under me so that they were resting on my hyperflexed toes and when I got up it felt like I had gone back to square one. So, it seems to reinforce that the problem is caused/exacerbated by hyperextension of the tendons.
I had followed my Ortho's MRI recommendation before receiving your initial response, so I am currently waiting on MRI results which hopefully will resolve the issue. Once known, I'll post the final results for your interest.
In the meantime, I appreciate your taking the time to respond to my original post.
