Morton’s Neuroma Treatment – Pain in the ball of the foot
Morton’s Neuroma Overview
A Neuroma is a damaged or irritated nerve located between the toes. This can be painful and uncomfortable, which in turn can cause difficulty with footwear.
A Neuroma typically affects the nerve between the 3rd and 4th toes, which is known as a Morton’s Neuroma, and somewhat less often between 2nd and 3rd.
Morton’s Neuroma Symptoms and Diagnosis
Morton’s Neuroma symptoms typically include:
Sharp radiating pain
The sense of walking on pebble
Numb or tingling sensation at the toes
Painful symptoms can worsen over time, especially if you exacerbate symptoms with poor fitting footwear or strenuous activity.
Morton’s Neuroma Causes
There are several causes of the irritated and damaged nerve that causes Morton’s Neuroma. It is often associated with:
High activity, such as strenuous walking, running or exercise
High heeled, pointy or shoes that put a lot of pressure on the toes
Wear appropriate shoes that take pressure off the affected area
Maintain a healthy weight, which can relieve foot pressure and decrease symptoms
Over the counter pain medication can be used to help control the pain
Orthotics can help redistribute your weight across the foot and away from the neuroma location
Injection therapy
Your specialist may use steroid or alcohol injections with anesthetic to reduce inflammation and painful symptoms. This resolves a neuroma in around 50% of cases.
Neuroma Surgery
Surgical treatment of neuroma can be used should other treatments fail.
