Foot Health: Gout

Gout is a form of arthritis that occurs usually in the big toe. Symptoms include a painful, hot, red, swollen toe joint that keeps a patient up at night. It is caused by a build up of uric acid in the blood that settles as sharp needle like crystals in the toe joint. For more information on Gout please see complementary videos on Gout at healthchoicesfirst.com