Motion Specific Release

An ankle sprain may improve while pain along the outer foot continues to limit walking, running, or a dancer’s push-off. For the practitioner, that persistence raises a useful question: are we still assessing the ankle, or have we overlooked a relevant problem in the lateral midfoot? Cuboid syndrome is one consideration. The term describes a clinical presentation involving pain around the cuboid and calcaneocuboid region, often associated with an inversion injury or repetitiv