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I have been experiencing pain at the ball of my left foot for over 2 years now. Had x-rays and MRI which determined sesamoiditis/stress fracture of sesamoid. My podiatrist has taken every precaution while treating this injury -- had numerous cortisone shots, stopped activity, etc. with only temporary relief. Looks like the next step is immobilization then possible surgery. I really don't see how making my foot immobile after 6 months of very little activity is going to correct this problem. I am a young, active person and I just want the pain to subside so I can go back to exercising the way I used to. To me, it looks like surgery is the only option, but I have read that there are side effects and the recovery period is very long. If I don't get surgery, can anything else happen? I would really appreciate any advice because this is very painful and frustrating. Thanks.

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At this point surgery is probably your only option. Although this may seem severe, long term pain like you are having is very difficult to treat successfully.
[quote] I have been experiencing pain at the ball of my left foot for over 2 years now. Had x-rays and MRI which determined sesamoiditis/stress fracture of sesamoid... [/quote]