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 peroneus longus muscle contracts. Imagine the strain on those three joints as this happens. No wonder if these joints are not stable, that cuboid syndrome can develop. Cuboid manipulation is often needed to help “put the subluxed cuboid” back.
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