Foot Disorders

Achilles tendinitis
Achilles tendon rupture
Athlete’s foot
Blue toe syndrome
Bone spurs
Bunionette (tailor’s bunion)
Bunions (hallux valgus)
Bursitis
Corns and calluses
Cuboid syndrome
Diabetic neuropathy
Durlacher’s (Lister’s) corn
Extensor tendinitis
Flatfeet
Flexor hallucis longus (FHL) tendonitis
Foot pain
Gout
Hallux varus
Hammertoe and mallet toe
Heel pain
Ingrown toenail
Ledderhose disease
Lister’s (Durlacher’s) corn
Metatarsalgia
Morton’s neuroma
Osteoarthritis
Osteomyelitis
Overpronation
Paget’s disease
Peripheral neuropathy
Peroneal tendonitis
Piezogenic papules
Plantar fasciitis — About Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar hyperhidrosis
Plantar warts
Psoriatic arthritis
Raynaud’s disease
Reactive arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Sarcoidosis
Septic arthritis
Sesamoiditis
Stress fractures
Tendinitis

Need shoes with good support?

Looking for shoes with good support? Have plantar fasciitis? Heel spurs? Sesamoiditis? Foot pain? Lipedema patients have recommended these shoes and/or insoles: Alegria shoes. Allbirds. Asics. Birkenstocks. Brooks. Clarks. Dansko shoes. Fila shoes and sneakers. Fit Flops. Gravity Defyers. Hoka (especially the Bondi models). Keen footwear. Kenkoh massage sandals. Mar-Lou shoes. New Balance. On shoes (especially the Clouds models). Orthofeet. Ryka shoes. San Antonio shoes. Saucony. Sofsole insoles. Sorels. Superfeet insoles. Taos footwear. Vionic shoes. Z-CoiLs.

Sesamoiditis

Excess tissue on the buttocks, hips, thighs and lower legs changes the gait of women with lipedema, resulting in stress on the joints, especially the knees, often causing knock knees (a valgus gait), an antalgic gait (an abnormal pattern of walking secondary to pain that ultimately causes a limp), and overpronation of the feet. These issues can be caused, enhanced, and exacerbated by hypermobility. For more information, see the article Lipedema’s Effects on Gait.

Sesamoiditis is an inflammation of the sesamoid bones in the ball of the foot and the tendons they are embedded in. It is a specific kind of tendonitis which occurs in the ball of the foot. The tendons in the ball of the foot have small sesamoid bones embedded in them, and these bones can become inflamed along with the tendons. The two pea-sized sesamoid bones sit under the big toe joint, where they provide leverage when the tendons load weight onto the ball of the foot.

Sesamoiditis is usually caused by overuse of the tendons that interact with the sesamoid bones in the foot. People who have very high arches or very flat feet or who walk with an inward roll (overpronation) can get it just from walking. Rarely, it can also be a side effect of gout. Symptoms can include pain under the big toe, difficulty bending the big toe, difficulty bearing weight or walking, swelling, redness, and bruising.

Avoid sesamoiditis by wearing comfortable shoes and custom orthotics, especially with high arches or flat feet. Orthotic footwear can help deflect pressure away from the big toe joint (see Need shoes with good support? above).