Sesamoiditis Relief for Young Athletes, Dancers and Gymnasts

Keep them training, performing and playing while the ball of the foot heals.

Sesamoiditis is one of the most common causes of ball-of-foot pain in active kids and young adults. Any sport with running, jumping, cutting or pushing off the toes puts heavy, repeated force on the sesamoids, two small bones under the big toe joint. When that force builds up, the sesamoids become inflamed and painful.

Dancers and gymnasts are especially at risk. Relevé, demi-pointe, tumbling passes and beam landings load the ball of the foot again and again. The same is true for soccer, football, basketball, track, tennis, volleyball and cheer, where quick starts, sprints and hard landings drive pressure straight into the big toe joint.

The Lilly Device Orthotic is a full-length insert made to take pressure off the sesamoids. It redistributes force away from the painful area so the bone and surrounding tissue can calm down and heal, and your child can stay active with a plan set by their foot specialist.

Is This Your Child?

• Pain under the big toe joint, especially on relevé, jumps, sprints, landings or push-off
• Tenderness or swelling at the ball of the foot
• Pain that builds over a class, practice, game or competition season
• Avoiding pushing off the big toe, or walking on the outside of the foot
• A diagnosis of sesamoiditis or a sesamoid stress fracture

How the Lilly Device Helps

• Targeted offloading: A relief zone under the big toe joint moves pressure away from the sesamoids.
• Full-length support: Heel-to-toe alignment spreads force across the whole foot instead of concentrating it at the ball of the foot.
• Supports healing: Lowers the repeated stress that keeps sesamoiditis flaring.
• Made for kids: Designed by pediatric foot specialists for growing feet.

Clinically Used by Pediatric Foot Specialists

The Lilly Device Orthotic is used in clinical practice and dispensed by healthcare providers to treat sesamoiditis and sesamoid fractures in children, teens and young adults. Foot and ankle specialists recommend it to dancers, gymnasts, and soccer, football and basketball players because it offloads the sesamoids while letting patients stay active during recovery.

In our experience, patients commonly report less ball-of-foot pain and a smoother return to training and competition when the Lilly Device is part of their treatment plan.

Built for Every Active Kid

Field and court athletes: For soccer, football, basketball, track, tennis and volleyball players, the Lilly Device goes right into athletic shoes. It offloads the sesamoids during practice, games and everyday wear.

Dancers and gymnasts: These athletes often train barefoot or in slippers, so the Lilly Device is meant for the time they spend outside the studio or gym: school, warm-ups, conditioning, travel and everyday wear. Cutting down pressure on the sesamoids for the rest of the day gives the foot a better chance to recover between sessions.

How to Use

1. Take the original insole out of your child’s athletic or everyday shoes.
2. Place the Lilly Device Orthotic flat in the shoe, heel all the way back.
3. Wear it every day for steady relief. It works best in full-length, closed shoes like sneakers, running shoes and basketball shoes.
4. Follow your child’s specialist’s guidance on returning to dance, gymnastics or sport.

Why Families Choose the Lilly Device

• Designed and clinically used by pediatric foot and ankle specialists
• Dispensed by healthcare providers for sesamoiditis and sesamoid fractures
• Helps relieve ball-of-foot pain so kids can return to the field, court, studio or mat
• Trusted for dancers, gymnasts, and soccer, football and basketball players
• Comfortable enough for all-day wear at school, practice and games

Don’t let ball-of-foot pain keep your athlete on the sidelines.

The Lilly Device Orthotic is not a substitute for medical diagnosis. Sesamoid fractures may need extra care, like rest or a walking boot. Talk with your child’s foot and ankle specialist about the right treatment plan.

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