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Cuboid syndrome is a painful overuse injury that commonly occurs in athletes. It is caused by a cuboid bone that is unstable. The cuboid is a small bone on the outside of the foot. When the muscles from the leg contract, the tendons that use the cuboid as a pulley will tend to try and move it out of place. This excessive movement strains the joint around the bone. Those athlete with a flat or pronated foot are much more likely to get this problem. Unsupportive running shoes are also thought to be a risk factor for a href=http://www.podiatry-arena.com/podiatry-forum/tags/index.php?tag=/cuboid-syndrome/cuboid syndrome./a
The most common symptom of this is an initial aching pain on the outside of the foot that gets worse with activity. If treatment is not initiated then the pain gets progressively worse and to the stage where it usually interferes in the athlete training and sport participation.
The standard treatmet is usually some sort of pain relief with ice and anti-inflammatory medicine. It is usaully a good idea to substitute some non-weight bearing sports, such as swimming. a href=http://www.podiatryonline.tv/cuboid-manipulation.htmCuboid manipulation/a is usually need to put the a href=http://www.podiatry-arena.com/podiatry-forum/tags/index.php?tag=/subluxed-cuboid/subluxed cuboid/a back into place. Often strapping is used initially to help stabilize the cuboid so there is less strain on the joints. After that foot orthotics are usually needed long term to help support the foot and make the cuboid bone more stable. After this a gradual return to full sports training and them competition needs to be planned for.
It is important to seek health professional advice if you think you may have this problem.