All swellings of the great toe are not bunions. For example, gout strikes thousands of Americans. This special type of arthritis can be diagnosed only by medical examination and laboratory testing. Diet and special medications can treat gout. Warts Warts can look like corns, but tend to occur without pressure from shoes.
Warts are the skin's reaction to chronic virus infection.
Not all painful sores are warts. Reaction to injury, hidden slivers, and old puncture wounds can also result in painful sores. Dark brown or black warts can indicate a type of cancer and should be immediately examined by your physician. Heel Pain Pain both below and behind the heel often results from an irritation of the tissues, nerves, or bone of the heel. Called heel spurs, this condition usually indicates a strain and only rarely, a serious bone or nerve problem.