Turf toe/ hallux limitus/ big toe arthritis and golf

[Donn Rutkoff]

Last posts are from 2022.  I want to hear if anyone had good surgery result for big toe OA.  I am 69, sooner or later will probably need the fusion.  I have custom made arch support that work well 4 or 5 days a week and not too well on some days.  I try different shoes, I also have off the shelf full arch support insoles recommended by my podiatrist, and small (about 5 inch long) size 42 German Ecco brand insert arch supports.  Some combos work, some don't, hard to tell when or why.

[Tanner25]

Have suffered with BT OA. Working from home, I recently slammed my bad toe on a chair and made it worse. Not ready for surgery. But, playing less golf. Hopefully, it will heal some for next year. No inserts, was getting by with pain killers.

Edited November 30, 2023 by Tanner25

[ChaosTheory]

I'm still rolling along with the shoes modified by LaRossa.  I'm telling you it's the way to go.  I've seen no noticeable deterioration of my toe since I began using the modified shoes a few years ago.  It's the best money I've ever spent on golf equipment.

[ChaosTheory]

An update on the Sqairz.  I have one pair with the right shoe stiffened by LaRossa, and one stock pair.  At first the stock pair was stiff enough.  Now it is not.  So I'm sending that shoe off to LaRossa for stiffening.

[Donn Rutkoff]

3 hours ago, Snowman9000 said:

An update on the Sqairz.  I have one pair with the right shoe stiffened by LaRossa, and one stock pair.  At first the stock pair was stiff enough.  Now it is not.  So I'm sending that shoe off to LaRossa for stiffening.

I bot a pair of sqz because I have stability issues.  but the sqz were too stiff and I couldn't rotate the back, right, foot, and walked stiffly.  I was 68 yr old with curved spine.  I realized my stability was the core muscles due to the spine/ muscle imbalance.  I don't swing fast enough for the Sqz to benefit me so I donated them to local First Tee.   I swing reg flex from the 5 wood on, but have to go to A flex on 3 wood and driver.  Don't have the back/shoulder muscle mass to whip the long club faster.  I worked on not swaying on my back swing and on the follow thru and that is my main practice range work. 

[Jersey golfer]

On 11/29/2023 at 11:40 PM, Donn Rutkoff said:

Hey Jersey, I have flattened archs and big toe arthritis, I have custom fit arch support insoles, but they work some days and not other days.  I can't tell why.  I had a good fit with a pair of FJs but today they hurt.  Can you tell me what kind of inserts you got?  Know anyone who has had toe fusion surgery?

I get my orthotics from my Podiatrist. He makes a mold of my feet and sends it in to Orth-Rite. Attached is the name of the company, and pictures of the orthotic. The blue top portion has some padding and the bottom is a stiff substance, possibly fiberglass, that prevents my big toe from bending too much. Sorry for the delay in responding. Hope this info is helpful, good luck.

Edited December 1, 2023 by Jersey golfer