Looking for people’s experiences with running long-term. I made a post a few weeks ago on r/sesamoid about running with sesamoiditis, and the responses weren’t exactly encouraging! Has this been a “career-ending” injury for anyone or is recovery possible? I would appreciate any input.
I’ve been running through sesamoiditis since last November. Finally saw a doctor at the end of March because it was just absolutely brutal. She put me in a boot and ordered an MRI. Had the MRI done last week, after spending three weeks in the boot. It showed mild marrow edema in both pieces of my tibial sesamoid (bipartite). My doctor expected me to be transitioning out of the boot by now, but the pain isn’t gone (however it’s much better than what it was in March).
I have tried ice, metatarsal pads, carbon fiber insoles, orthotics, and wide shoes. I can walk okay with metatarsal pads, but I’m not so sure about running. How did you guys finally get this to clear up? Is it more about managing pain rather than trying to fix/treat it? I would love to go running again soon!