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by Catie
(Seattle)
I have been suffering from sesamoiditis for almost a year. It started in the right foot whenI tripped in heels, but I now have it in the left, as well. I have seen two GPs, a podatrist, a physical therapist, and orthopedic doctor, an acupuncturist, and a reflexologist. I have changed shoes (probly not soon enough), tried 4 different insoles, quit my cafe job, stopped walking my dog and exercising (except swimming), taken nsaids, worn a boot for 8 weeks; I kneal when I cook and sit to get ready in the morning. With everything I've done, they just get worse. I've been told I have hypermobility, but PT didn't see any improvements, so they gave up on me. I also have high arches and chronically cold feet. I haven't tried custom orthotics, b/c they are so expensive, but I'm going in for an MRI and if the bones aren't dead, I will give orthotics a shot. I feel like I am at the end of my rope. My husband is not convinced I even have sesamoiditis. He thinks it's a nerve issue. Is this a possibility? Are there any other underlying health issues that could cause this?
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