Arthritis can cause tremendous pain in the feet. Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are the two types of arthritis that cause arthritis foot pain. Rheumatoid arthritis causes damage and inflammation to the joints in the feet. The reason for arthritis foot pain may be genetic or may be environmental cause. Injuries and infections are the reason behind the environmental cause responsible for arthritis foot pain. Big toe is the main part of the foot which bears the entire weight of the body while moving and so it is subjected to tremendous pressure. Osteoarthritis damages the cartilage between the joints causing the bones to fuse with one another resulting in severe pain.

The arch of the feet gets gradually collapsed resulting in the toes getting contracted. The arthritis foot pain produces bunions which causes the big toe to bend in the direction of the small toe of the same foot. Use of excessive drugs can also give rise to arthritis foot pain which is caused due to consumption of illegal drugs. Injuries such as fracture and sprain can also result in arthritis foot pain. If your body gets infected then the bacteria present in the body will affect the joints and may cause arthritis foot pain.