When treated, it causes no long-term problems in most cases although rarely can return in adults.

Affected individuals experience pain and swelling in the middle part of the foot and usually limp as a result.

[4] An indication of the symptoms residing is the resolution of the acute inflammation and obvious healing of the foot.

This means that the affected bone and the Tarsal Navicular begin to regain their normal size, density and structure.

This causes an overall loss of blood supply in the areas surrounding, as a result of the compression.

[5] Furthermore, some scientists have suggested that genetic factors could play a significant role in the development of the disease, however no direct causation has been identified, nor a disease-causing gene.

Radiographs reveal typical changes of increased density and narrowing of the navicular bone.