Morton's Neuroma was named after a Viennese physician in 1876, Dr. Morton. It's a condition when the nerves in the ball of the foot are irritated or pinched between the bones. The long bones that extend back from the toes are called metatarsal bones and there are five of them. Nerves course between these metatarsal bones on their way to providing sensation to the corresponding toes.
The most common are for Morton's Neuroma to occur is between the third and fourth toe, with the big toe being the first toe. Why is this area affect more than the other toes? It's the only area in the front of the foot where two nerves come together, doubling the size of the nerve.
What does Morton's Neuroma feel like?
The sensations can be a sharp pain, a burning feeling, numbness, or pins and needles.
What causes Morton's Neuroma?
Wearing tight shoes increases the chances of Morton's Neuroma since tight shoes squeeze the metatarsals together. Other offending shoes tend to be high heels.
How is it treated?
There are multiple ways to treat Morton's Neuroma. First, pain can be relieved by taking off the offending shoe and massaging the balls of your feet and wearing better fitting shoes. Further options include orthotics, surgery and laser therapy. The Isogard system, which is a procedure that we use, is a new approach to decompressing the nerve by a single small incision. With this method, patients have faster recovery time and it leaves the nerve intact.
What does Morton's Neuroma feel like?
The sensations can be a sharp pain, a burning feeling, numbness, or pins and needles.
What causes Morton's Neuroma?
Wearing tight shoes increases the chances of Morton's Neuroma since tight shoes squeeze the metatarsals together. Other offending shoes tend to be high heels.
How is it treated?
There are multiple ways to treat Morton's Neuroma. First, pain can be relieved by taking off the offending shoe and massaging the balls of your feet and wearing better fitting shoes. Further options include orthotics, surgery and laser therapy. The Isogard system, which is a procedure that we use, is a new approach to decompressing the nerve by a single small incision. With this method, patients have faster recovery time and it leaves the nerve intact.
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