Sesamoiditis/Sesamoid Fractures

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My daughter has played soccer her entire life (from age 2 to 17). She fractured one of the sesamoid bones in her right foot in October 2008. She was in a hard cast for eight weeks. We used a bone stimulator against the advice of her ortho doctor (not FDA approved) but we are convinced that made all the difference in her recovery as these bones are very difficult to heal. After the cast came off she still experienced considerable pain. We took her to a podiatrist who gave her custom inserts for h...Read the full article