r/FootFunction

I’ve been running through sesamoiditis since last November. Finally saw a doctor at the end of March because it was just absolutely brutal. She put me in a boot and ordered an MRI. Had the MRI done last week, after spending three weeks in the boot. It showed mild marrow edema in both pieces of my tibial sesamoid (bipartite). My doctor expected me to be transitioning out of the boot by now, but the pain isn’t gone (however it’s much better than what it was in March).

I have tried ice, metatarsal pads, carbon fiber insoles, orthotics, and wide shoes. I can walk okay with metatarsal pads, but I’m not so sure about running. How did you guys finally get this to clear up? Is it more about managing pain rather than trying to fix/treat it? I would love to go running again soon!

Hi y'all. Looking for thoughts and insight. About 10 years ago I severely sprained my right ankle and needed a surgical repair. During that MRI it was revealed that I have had a long standing talar dome lesion in the same foot. They asked if I had inner ankle pain on that foot and my initial reaction was that I didn't. I later connected the dots that I have from the time I was a child, but it wasn't persistent. There were times in gymnastics when I was 9-10 where I would tweak my ankle and could barely walk on it and told people that I thought I broke my ankle, and the pain would go away after a few hours to a day or two.

As an adult, I notice that when I exercise consistently for more than a week or two, even doing low impact activities like yoga, I will eventually get the same pain inside of my ankle. It's much worse than it used to be, lasting at least 3-5 days and making it almost impossible to walk longer distances than across the house. My inner ankle swells when it starts to hurt but cracks while walking pretty regularly. Once in a while my ankle also locks and it's extremely painful to unlock it and move it. My outer ankle where I had the sprain repair is fine, it's just my inner ankle. I'm also very flat-footed so that doesn't help, but I've tried custom orthotics and they almost seem to make this worse.

Does this sound like impacts from the talar dome lesion or something else? I'm planning on seeing a podiatrist about it but does anyone have any pain management techniques in the meantime especially since I've been working out more frequently (mostly elliptical and inclined treadmill)? Since it seems to be such an old injury, what are the chances I'll need surgery on it? What does the recovery from that surgery look like?

Thanks for any help or insight that y'all have! Feeling hopeless but I think it's time to stop ignoring it and hoping it will go away.

Hi everyone, would love to hear from anyone with a similar experience.

Almost a year ago I developed extreme burning and zapping exclusively below both feet. I am unable to run or place any aggressive load on my feet without symptoms flaring up.

I had an MRI which reported the following: the tarsal tunnel was within normal limits and the tibial nerve was of normal appearance. However the radiologist specifically noted that prominent FHL and FDL musculature narrows the tarsal tunnel and that in some instances this may cause pressure on the tibial nerve.

I also had an EMG which came back negative. I have no numbness. Negative Tinel's sign. Symptoms occur exclusively with load — walking, running, repetitive motion — and resolve completely at rest.

Has anyone experienced something similar? Running out of ideas on next steps and would appreciate any shared experiences or suggestions.

would like to know more about the feet and thought experienced individuals here would have a lot more knowledge about this.