pain stretching

I'm a 42 year old male and have recently taken up stretching as a means to balancing a moderate exercise routine. I've noticed that when I stretch out my right foot, I sometimes experience experience a sharp pain in the side and pad of my large toe. It feels almost like I'm tearing tiny muscles or vessels, but I don't see any proof of bleeding or brusing on the toe. I've had pain in the same area in the past as a result of walking barefoot on my hardood floors, but not in a long time. I'm wondering if this could be turf toe, or if i'm even addressing my concerns to the right forum...

[Michael L Gross, MD]

Could be turf toe, which is actually arthritis of the the first MTP joint,or it could be medial sesamoiditis. I would recommend evaluation by an orthopedist along with a set of xrays