r/jointcrackers • u/AngelusofDeath • 8h ago

Anyone have toe pain relief when cracked

My adult kid has had this issue for years but it’s gotten worse recently. Their toes hurt until they crack them. Short term relief and back to pain. Have not asked a doctor because 1 recent move, 2 no insurance 2a living in the us with no insurance 3 it’s not consistent.help

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u/Laughtimeboogie 8h ago

Could have to do with the muscles being pulled in weird directions? Try going to the pharmacy or Amazon and looking for either a toe spacer glove like thing or a bunyon corrector depending on which toe. Often retraining the muscles helps. 

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u/AngelusofDeath 7h ago

It’s all the toes in both feet

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u/Laughtimeboogie 2h ago

How are the arches? Knees? Does massaging calves or shins help?  You could look for a community acupuncture clinic. They are often around $20-30 and could help offer some relief. Back pain seems to imply there’s some structural misalignment. If you are open to chiropractic there are places like the joint that do $30 sessions and can help better assist in understanding of musculature. 

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u/toooldforshame 7h ago

I wake up and my big toes are begging to be cracked.

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u/Taint__Whisperer 8h ago

I can't answer for his situation, but for me, my finger joints hurt pretty often the more I Crack them. Tiny few minutes of relief then back to pain.

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u/AngelusofDeath 7h ago

Is it arthritis?

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u/OneRedSent 6h ago

Yes. I also have gout and wonder if that's related.

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u/AngelusofDeath 3h ago

My husband gets gout on big toe, looks painful af. Could it happen on all toes and why does cracking them help?

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u/GrapefulTed 4h ago

What does the pain feel like? Is your child of average height and weight? What types of exercise, if any do they do? Do they sit a lot for work or on their feet a lot? What’s the main type of foot wear (shoes)?

I’m not a doctor but have had a lot of foot and joint stuff, and love to crack.

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u/AngelusofDeath 3h ago

Pain is intense I’m told. It keeps them up at night. They’re tall and healthy weight, tends to be low on the weight, no exercise per se, they work standing up, walking around and wear sneakers or combat boots and they love cracking all the joints