As we mentioned on the blog last week, an accessory navicular is a condition categorized by the presence of an extra bone in your foot. A lot of people have asymptomatic accessory naviculars, but aging or trauma can cause the bone to become symptomatic. When this happens, people turn to foot specialists to help them find solutions for their pain and discomfort.
But what are the best ways to treat accessory naviculars? Can they be treated with conservative care options, or is a minimally invasive surgery in your future? For those answers, we turn to Dr. Silverman, who put together this one-minute video on how he treats accessory naviculars at his clinic. Check it out below!
As he mentions in the video, there are three common treatment options for accessory naviculars. You can:
- Do nothing and live with the mild discomfort.
- Treat it non-surgically with conservative care techniques.
- Undergo a minimally invasive operation.