Hallux Rigidus: Drug Therapy

Therapy goals

  • Reduction of pain
  • Increase/maintain the ability to move

Therapy recommendations

Supplements (dietary supplements; vital substances)

Usually, drugs from the above groups are taken in combination with chondroprotectants/cartilage-protecting agents (e.g., glucosamine sulfate, chondroitin sulfate) to inhibit cartilage-degrading substances and provide relief or improvement of pain.

For more information on chondroprotectants, see the following chapter.

Note: Chondroprotectants should preferably be taken in combination with other bone-active vital substances, such as vitamins (C, D, E, K) and omega-3 fatty acids (docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)), if appropriate.