Sesamoiditis : symptoms and treatments
The inflammation of the sesamoid bones under the metatarsal head near the big toe is known as sesamoiditis.
This plantar condition, which is more frequent among dancers and runners, produces discomfort and limits movement flexibility.
Although sesamoiditis is relatively simple to cure on its own, it is critical to detect the warning symptoms before it worsens.
Here are the symptoms, causes and medical treatments for sesamoiditis in the foot.
The sesamoids are interesting little bones that aren’t formally part of the human skeleton. They aren’t related to anything else in the musculoskeletal system save a tendon and a joint.
Despite their small size, they can cause physical and mechanical pain.
In sesamoiditis, they are the cause of symptoms like:
- Swelling of the affected area
- Pain under the base of the big toe that gets worse when walking
- Redness or bruising of the (…en savoir plus)
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