Sesamoiditis

On the bottom of the Metatarsal Phalangeal joint or big toe joint are two pebble sized bones called Sesamoid bones. These are important bones that help guide proper big toe and overall foot biomechanics and help to stabilize and disperse forces during weightbearing activity. When the forces in and around the Sesamoids are excessive the soft tissues surrounding these little bones can become inflamed and painful. This is referred to as Sesamoiditis. We use Softwave – Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy to reduce toe pain and inflammation at the cellular level and also to heal degenerative and weakened soft tissues. Equally important is identifying the underlying cause of the excessive loading under the big toe because unless the root cause is corrected it will continue to wreak havoc on the big toe joint and many other structures in the foot and ankle complex.