Pain, swelling, redness, and warmth that develop suddenly in a big toe joint may be caused by gout. Other conditions or diseases that may cause inflammation include: Arthritis or rheumatic diseases. Retrocalcaneal bursitis and tendinitis, which can occur from overuse injuries.
Greg Glassman and Lauren Jenai founded CrossFit, Inc. in 2000. The company was conceived a few years earlier, in 1996, as Cross-Fit. The original CrossFit gym is in Santa Cruz, California, and the first affiliated gym was CrossFit North in Seattle, Washington; there were 13 by 2005, and today there are more than 13,000.
John Michael Bric. John is a newsreader, freelance writer and Level 1 CrossFit Trainer. A contributing writer for the CrossFit Games and CrossFit Community websites, he is also a Regional Media Liaison for CrossFit Inc. When he's not training, he can often be heard reading breakfast news on the radio or trying to convince people that chicken burgers, french fries and beer are all Paleo.