Cuboid Syndrome

Cuboid syndrome is a common cause of pain on the lateral side of the foot. If you think about the anatomy, then no wonder it is common. The cuboid is a small bone with three joints - the calcaneocuboid joint; the joint between the fifth metatarsal and cuboid; and the joint between the lateral cuneiform and the cuboid. Now think about the role of the cuboid - its role is to act as the pulley for the tendon of peroneus longus. Imagine the kinds of forces that go through the cuboid when the

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