Hi everyone, I have type 2 diabetes and some peripheral nerve pain in my feet and legs. I started having sharp pain in my big toe as well as not being able to bend it. I went to my orthopedist who determined it was not gout, but hallux rigidus, or stiff big toe. Only treatment seems to be a very painful steroid shot in the joint, which does seem to last a while, but for me, the pain and stiffness eventually come back and I have to get another shot. Hope this helps.