Q: I started to have pain in the ball of my foot after playing soccer. I thought maybe it was turf toe, but my doctor told me my tendon bone was inflamed. What is a tendon bone? A: Most of the ...

Pain involving the hallux sesamoid bone is commonly referred to as sesamoiditis. This condition is often seen in athletes, representing 2.2% of foot injuries in collegiate athletes.1 A study ...

This week we are going to discuss the painful condition known as turf toe or sesamoiditis. The bottom of the foot is stabilized by a number of structures, particularly on the base of the metatarsal ...

We’re all familiar with the major bones of a human body, although many folks don’t know their official names. Far less well-known are some small bones, most of which are really tiny, roughly the size ...