Morton’s Neuroma Symptoms, Causes and Treatments
Morton’s Neuroma is a benign yet painful condition that affects the ball of your foot or both feet, between the metatarsal bones.
This occurs when the tissue around a nerve leading to the toes become thickened because of irritation or compression. This condition mainly occurs between the third and fourth toes, and rarely between the second and third toes. It most commonly affects middle-aged individuals particularly women.
- Symptoms – Symptoms include intermittent pain like a burning painful sensation in the ball of your foot, almost as if you are standing on a pebble or marble. Your toes may tingle and feel numb and you may have difficulty walking because of the pain. There may likewise be noticeable swelling and endless.
- Causes – The most likely cause of Morton’s Neuroma is shoeing with High Heels and that are too tight, which compresses and irritates the nerves in the feet, which then becomes thickened and more painful. Another possible cause is gait abnormality leading to instability that places pressure on a nerve in your foot. Morton’s Neuroma can similarly often be associated with, flat feet, high arches, Bunions, and Hammertoes. Activities such as repetitive sports that cause pressure on the ball of the feet, sports requiring tight shoes suck like skiing or ballet, and injuries from sports may also cause Morton’
- Home Treatments – Treatments will greatly depend on the symptoms and severity of the condition in the patient. You will usually start off with conservative treatment and progress to more aggressive treatments if the pain persists. Conservative home treatments such as arch supports and footpads for your shoes are a strat. Anti-Inflammatory pain killers will reduce the pain and treat the inflammation. Avoiding high heels and tight shoes will help to treat and prevent the condition in the first place. Other treatments include getting some of the Best Shoes for Morton's Neuroma as well as exercise of the feet, physical therapy, icing the painful area, and resting your feet efficiently.
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