MORTON’S NEUROMA

A Morton’s Neuroma is a thickened nerve that presents between the long bones (metatarsals) of your foot. Although they can occur between any of these metatarsals, the most common location is between the 3rd and 4th metatarsal heads. Morton's neuroma may feel as if you are standing on a pebble in your shoe or on a fold in your sock. Morton's neuroma involves a thickening of the tissue around one of the nerves leading to your toes. 

Morton's neuroma seems to occur in response to irritation, pressure or injury to one of the nerves that lead to your toes.

Typically, there's no outward sign of this condition, such as a lump. Instead, you may experience the following symptoms:

• A feeling as if you're standing on a pebble in your shoe
• A burning pain in the ball of your foot that may radiate into your toes
• Tingling or numbness in your toes

In addition to these symptoms, you may find that removing your shoe and rubbing your foot often helps to relieve the pain.

Factors that appear to contribute to Morton's neuroma include:

• Footwear. Wearing high-heeled shoes or shoes that are tight or ill fitting can place extra pressure on your toes and the ball of your foot.
• Certain sports. Participating in high-impact athletic activities such as jogging or running may subject your feet to repetitive trauma. Sports that feature tight shoes, such as snow skiing or rock climbing, can put pressure on your toes.
• Foot deformities. People who have bunions, hammertoes, high arches or flatfeet are at higher risk of developing Morton's neuroma.

• Rest/Ice
• In-shoe Padding
• Strapping
• Footwear advice
• Foot Mobilisation Therapy
• Custom orthotics
• Corticosteroid injections
• Surgery