Having "traveling joint disease" I have discovered that there's a sequence to follow for relief--images, steroid shot if it is a joint and then stretches. However, I now have one toe joint that is osteoarthritis. This week, I have it wrapped in KT tape to give it a rest. You can readily find directions on youtube. I buy beige brand name tape, and it can last days in place. I am getting new orthotics--based on computer scan. And I will do something new: get a Dr appointment to look at the orthotics about two weeks after getting them. I love walking, but this has been a true misery. If the pain is in the muscle (sympathetic to joint pain), then a lidocaine patch over the epicenter helps or...biofreeze, cold pack or heat can help relax it. The pain doctor says it is confusing the nerves. I do mine a bit differently, but here's an example video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtKP4_JbeB8