How to Tape For Sesamoiditis - Run Pain Free

In today's video I show you how you can run pain free while suffering from sesamoiditis. Keep in mind, I am not a doctor; this is a temporary fix only. If you have persistent pain definitely go see a podiatrist or physical therapist. I hope this helps!
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[@andre1987eph]

58 y/o former NCAA All American middle distance runner here. I know this will make me sound like a bitter old fogie, but knowing what I know now about how the body responds over many years of running (an incredibly high impact activity) and life - if I could go back, I would drastically curtail my running after I competed in college and in doing so preserve my knees and feet so I can enjoy activity at my age. Today I cannot run more than a few steps without my knee selling up the next day. The problem started in 1988 when I tore my left hamstring trying to do 150s in 16 seconds. Then I got compensatory injury to my right knee 8 years later, then my left knee, then right calf, then major left knee, then left foot. (Then I took up cycling for 17 years and eventually developed ED due to tissue damage cause by the saddle) I was running 10 miles a day after I injured my hamstring in 1988. Without that catastrophic injury, and say if I limited my runs to once a week 3 miles, and 1 long run along beach at low tide once a quarter, I’d still be enjoying running to this day. If you were my son, this is the advice I would give you. Running is massively high impact. Preserve your body. 58 is not old. Please run in extreme moderation, consider hill hiking, swimming, and rollerblading as safe alternatives to preserve your knees so you can go on occasional runs in your old age. 👍

[@joy2kayak]

Thank you for this post. I’ve been adding all kinds of cushions around this thing for 8 months. So upsetting to stop exercising. I’ve spent over $2000 on 2 Drs and MRI and X-rays, orthotics that hurt worse than the problem. I don’t understand why drs don’t want to help you. I get they want the money for orthotics.

[@courtneylarsen1873]

Any luck on healing? I am in the same situation. Luckily, I stopped at $320 and they are trying to sell me an orthotic too

[@savingtrees5949]

Like the song!

[@amybeard2054]

Just woke up with what I think is sessamoiditis two days ago. Extremely painful. I’ve been icing, but will try your taping method as well. Thanks so much.

[@ryanbudnik4998]

Ouch! Sorry to hear that:/. It's actually kind of amazing how much pain such a tiny little bone can cause! Icing helped relieve the pain for me, so hopefully that helps you too. This taping method helped me run pain free for quite a while, so maybe it will work for you too! I will say that I think I may have used this taping method for too long and I think it may have ended up causing some achilles tendon troubles for me. I think it may have been because the taping method puts more strain onto your achilles so that your toe doesn't have to do as much work, thus relieving pain in your sesamoid bone. However, I wasn't making any changes in my training routine while using the tape (I was still running over 70 miles a week and doing workouts... i know, it was stupid) so that could've been more of the reason that happened to my achilles. Anywho, I hope this helps relieve some pain for you, and that it goes away soon! Thanks for the comment!

[@amybeard2054]

Ryan Budnik Wow! 70 miles a week with an injury is impressive. Hope all is better now. Doctor thinks mine was gout. I suppose it could be. It’s still not quite right. Taping does help for sure.

[@dingdong6005]

How are you doing now?

[@haikeaintiaani9183]

omg if you can get it worked like this loosk supre relaxing im sure if you let that toe int that position trough night it feel punsishingly restles and like helpless feeling

[@Olhildr]

I stopped running in 2016 due to sesamoiditis. I will share my experience with you, in hopes that it might be of use. Since 2016, I cycled, swam, practised yoga and went to the gym. All of these are now my hobbies which I love, however, nothing can match running. It is due to this that I picked running back up two weeks ago (due to quarantine and being in beautiful Norwegian outdoors). Sadly, my sesamoid can still be "felt" when I run, however, the sensation quickly subsides when I stop. I don't think it interferes with my running but I am sure running would be more enjoyable if the anxiety of the pain getting worse wasn't present. At this point, I am sure my sesamoiditis is a structural fault in my feet ( I can feel the sesamoid on my non-injured foot as well when walking or running long distances) which had a chance to surpass the injury threshold due to low bone density as a consequence of being underweight for years. I did hold on to running for much longer then I should have, and then got obsessed with every subsequent hobby ( cycling, swimming, yoga, weights) in hopes the pain would disappear one day and let me run pain-free. This, unfortunately, didn't happen and I don't see it happening. I see myself, however, becoming all-around fitter through activities other than running, which will then allow me to run pain-free to be able to enjoy running to it's fullest.

[@ryanbudnik4998]

Thank you for sharing your experiences! Im sorry to hear that it has been a persistent issue for you. It's awesome that you were able to find other activities you could do to stay fit and healthy, but I definitely know what you mean when you say that none if it matches running. I feel the same way. I hope that the pain you've been experiencing goes away soon and that you can return to running pain free! Thanks for the comment!

[@HB-nt8xr]

Hey same issue here. Broke one of the sesemoid bones in my right foot 20 years ago in college track. Took about 10 years for it to go away. Now it happened in my left foot about 2 years ago. Definitely a stubborn injury to say the least. I am going to try doing some deep massage on my foot to maybe loosen it up and the calves. I have SUPER high arches and supinate. Tried orthotics, Cortisone shot (don't do it), rest, ice etc. Picked up mountain biking recently which feeds the need for endurance challenge and keeps me occupied to not crash on downhill technical tracks. Still wish to run just like you. Keep the faith !

[@ChrisDavisphotography]

@@HB-nt8xr hey, why dont you recommend the cortisone shot ? I have sesamoiditis & Docs want to give me one ?

[@HB-nt8xr]

@@ChrisDavisphotography here is my opinion. Do not ever get a kortisone shot unless you are in the Super Bowl and have to put away the pain for a week. It will last up to 2 weeks and because you don't feel pain you will run on it like it is fine and potentially cause more damage. Multiple Kortisone shots can make your bone brittle too. I hate to say this and your Doc might be good in other ways but that is bad advice he gave you. Sorry

[@loganmims8259]

I have a similar issue to you as well. I have been struggling with sesamoiditis in my right foot since 2019 and developed it in my left foot in 2020. I am just now getting back into running. (I don't do crazy long distance, just basic cardio.) I thought all hope was lost until I did two things: got platelet rich plasmas injections, and changed my shoes. If you have not heard about PRP injections, go look them up, they're really effective with tendonitis in general. As for the shoes, I switched to shoes that feature a wide toe box and are zero drop, such as altra. These allow for your foot to move naturally and do not put unnecessary pressure on the ball of your foot. I found this out after spending about 600 bucks on worthless orthotics and shoes that would comfortably accommodate these orthotics. I have been wearing them for 8 months now and will never go back. I am gradually moving into barefoot shoes as they have the same features as mentioned above but are much thinner and strengthen your foot. Anyways, just wanted to share my experience for anyone else that happens by this. I watched this video over a year ago now in hopes of any solution and now I have found one that works for me. Good luck to anyone else struggling.

[@tracigrunwald2648]

I have a fractured sesamoid bone. Do you think this taping technique would help with my pain?

[@ryanbudnik4998]

Thanks for the comment Traci! My guess would be that if it does help, it would only be temporary. I would probably go see a doctor! Hope this helps, and I hope you heal up soon!

[@zhaochenli761]

Hi Ryan, did you recover from it already completely? Thanks!

[@ryanbudnik4998]

Hello! Yes, I did. Sorry for my delayed response. Just kept icing and rest when needed, and it eventually went away

[@lyleyoergler6385]

How long did you wear the tape for? Hours at a time, days at a time? Or did you wear it for 24 hours and reapply. I have rly bad sesamoiditis rn and I got KT tape and don’t know how to use it effectively.

[@ryanbudnik4998]

I would reapply each time I ran. You could probably keep it on for a couple days, though. The adhesive starts to wear off after it gets wet.

[@gaylecheung3087]

Plantar fasciitis taping

[@amirob5104]

I have Sesamoiditis in both feet. They feel like lumps under my feet and hurt. I'm a runner but can't do anything now so I'm here to try this.

[@ryanbudnik4998]

I am sorry to hear that you're dealing with this injury! I hope this helps you and that you heal up soon!

[@zhaochenli761]

Hi, did you recover from it already? Thank you!

[@amirob5104]

@@zhaochenli761 Hi. Sorry for the late response. I'm still dealing with it but I've been able to lessen the flare ups since I purchased some thick insoles and memory foam shoes with arch support. I went from daily flare ups to every once in a while. Whenever i feel my shoes begin to wear down i purchase another pair which has only been like every 6 months. I hope this helps.

[@zhaochenli761]

@@amirob5104 Thanks for your reply! Hope you can get well soon!

[@dingdong6005]

How are you doing now?

[@nebimertaydin3187]

key to deal with this is to get rid of tight achilles, only way to get rid of tight achilles is through strong adductor magnus and lower part of the soleus. so try to do exercises like ball squeze for magnus

[@courtneylarsen1873]

Interesting you say this because before sesamoiditis my achilles was killing me because I started to do ankle mobility exercises!

[@joy2kayak]

By the way. Where did you get that cushion

[@ryanbudnik4998]

My doctor gave it to me, but you can buy them on Amazon!

[@mirilovely7351]

is there any cure for sesamoiditis? will i have to be using insoles and taping for the rest of my life? because i got this after my bunion surgery and it makes me thing i should sue for a malpractice if i'm having this disability now

[@ryanbudnik3428]

You definitely should not have to tape or use insoles forever. You should be able to cure your symptoms by increasing your foot strength and flexibility. I would suggest you consider reaching out to a physical therapist that can help guide you to recovery. Hope you can get healthy soon!

[@zhaochenli761]

Hi, did you recover from it already?