This orthosis is designed to treat sesamoiditis by reducing pressure on the first metatarsal head by transferring pressure proximally to the metatarsal necks and/or laterally to the other metatarsal heads.
The Sesamoiditis device has a milled polypropylene shell with no bevel at the distal end and includes the following prescription:
- Heel cup – 14mm
- Width – wide
- Cast fill – minimum
- Medial heel skive – 2mm
- Inversion – 3°
- Rearfoot post material – polypropylene
- Rearfoot post motion – 0/0
- Topcover – black EVA to toes
- Forefoot extension – reverse Morton’s