What is Gout and what causes it?
Posted in General Podiatry Conditions Podiatry
Gout is a painful form of arthritis and causes pain and swelling in one or more joints. The base of the big toe is the most commonly affected joint. People, who produce too much uric acid, or whose kidneys do not excrete it enough, are predisposed to the development of gout.
When the levels of uric acid in the blood are high enough, it begins to collect as crystals in joints which lead to pain and swelling. It tends to recur in repeated attacks of acute inflammation.
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