Morton's Neuroma

An inflamed, swollen nerve occurs in the ball of the foot, between the 3rd and 4th toes. The condition involves a thickening of the tissue around one of the nerves leading to your toes. 2 nerve groups are associated with the area, the lateral plantar nerve and the medial plantar nerve. Compression or pressure on either one of these nerves would cause symptoms to preside.

Usually, there is an abnormal function of the foot that leads to bones squeezing a nerve.

Symptoms

- Sharp, burning pain at the ball of foot

- Stinging, burning or numb toes

- Swelling of area or toes

Common Causes

- Injury or irritation to enlarge nerve

- Flat feet

• May pull nerve groups associated while walking

- Certain activities that put stress on front toes

• Prolonged walking or running
• Ballet

- High heels

• Because wearing high heels mean more pressure placed on front toes

- Constriction shoes or Pointy Shoes

• Compresses toes together to put pressure on nerves

Treatment

- Wearing proper shoes

• Shoes that are high or wide boxed so that the toes have room

- Orthotics

• Proper insoles to take pressure off area

- Massage of area

- Corticosteroid Injections

- Surgery

• Release or decompression of pinched nerve