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Possible Conditions
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Sesamoiditis
Pain to either the tibial or fibular sesamoid bone on the bottom of the foot related to excessive pressures or injury to the big toe joint …
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Sesamoid fracture
Pain to either sesamoid region often times related to overuse injury. Repetitive abnormal stress to either bone can lead to a fatigue fracture of …
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Sesamoiditis
Pain to either the tibial or fibular sesamoid bone on the bottom of the foot related to excessive pressures or injury to the big toe joint region.
Symptoms
• Pain without swelling to the bottom of the first metatarsalphalangeal joint on the noted during walking activity
• Pain typically worse with lifting the heel off of the ground during the normal walking cycle
Treatment
• Anti-inflammatory medications like Ibuprofen or Naproxen
• Ice daily to twice daily
• Removing pressure at the bottom of the sesamoid region with the use of temporary orthotic with dancers padding modification
• Compliant use of shoe with over the counter or custom orthotic to offload the sesamoid region
• No barefoot walking until symptom-free