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My 17 yr old gymnast will complete Level 9 this year. 3 years ago while riding her bike she had a injury to her big toe on her left foot. We assumed it was broken it healed and felt better. Fast forward 1.5 years toe hurts all the time after hurting for 3 months DD finally tells me. I take her to MD to find out she has a fractured sesamoid bone. I did not even know this bone exsists. I guess her bone lost its blood supply and over time of pounding from gymnastics and life it died and the the bone fractured. That is where pain came from when hurt the dying bone. Toe was never fractured but rather the sesamoid bone.
She spent 9 weeks in a boot lost half a season. After this when it reflaired we saw podiatrist not ortho as all theywant to do is put her back in boot. He put her in a arch support called super feet with a block out on bottom of it it prevents her to never walk on that part of her foot. It worked well for all of last season but a few months ago it reflaired and bugs her again. We have another MD appointment in a few weeks.
I just wondered if anyone else has suffered this injury and how they manage it long term. Icing and cold weather seem to make that area of foot hurt worse. I am not looking for a diagnosis but, rather anyone who has dealt with this and ideas that helped them. She really does not want to do surgery or a boot again but will if she needs to.
Thanks
She spent 9 weeks in a boot lost half a season. After this when it reflaired we saw podiatrist not ortho as all theywant to do is put her back in boot. He put her in a arch support called super feet with a block out on bottom of it it prevents her to never walk on that part of her foot. It worked well for all of last season but a few months ago it reflaired and bugs her again. We have another MD appointment in a few weeks.
I just wondered if anyone else has suffered this injury and how they manage it long term. Icing and cold weather seem to make that area of foot hurt worse. I am not looking for a diagnosis but, rather anyone who has dealt with this and ideas that helped them. She really does not want to do surgery or a boot again but will if she needs to.
Thanks