Sesamoiditis

Is it gout or sesamoiditis?

Both gout and sesamoiditis cause pain in and around the big toe joint of the foot. That is about the only thing that they have in common. They are both two totally different entities caused by two totally different reasons and treated by totally...

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What causes sesamoiditis?

Sesamoiditis is an inflammatory issue with the small sesamoid bones and related structures under the big toe joint of the foot. The main symptom is pain under the big toe joint on weightbearing and pain on palpation of the small sesamoid bones under...

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How to treat sesamoiditis?

Sesamoiditis is a reasonably common painful inflammation of the two sesamoid bones under the big toe joint in the foot. The cause of sesamoiditis is typically an overuse or overload type problem in a vulnerable foot. The treating of sesamoiditis...

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What is sesamoiditis?

The sesamoid bones are two small bone embedded in the tendon under the big toe joint. The function of these bones is similar to that of our knee caps (patella) in that that help create a better lever for the tendon to help the joint to move. The...

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