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Hey, two questions!! 1. What is the difference bw the metatarsal gel pads that have vs dont have toe seperators and their effect on healing a Mortons Neuroma? (I just bought a pair with the seperators and was wondering if its neccessary bc it does feel awkward...but im not sure if switching to non toe separation ones will have be less beneficial for a neuroma since you mentioned the constriction of the toe box) 2. Where do I find the orthotic w the round pad embedded within it (as seen in your red pad) I checked your links and none of them have that, also searched Amazon and came up empty handed! Really appreciate your video and would appreciate a reply.. Subbed and liked
I just turned 21 and got the morton's neuroma , my dream job is to become a cabin crew which require wearing heels , my favorite sport is horse riding which requires a lot of pressure on the ball of the foot . My doctor proposed surgery which im too afraid to do which caused me to reject the idea. its really the worse thing to have especially at this age.
I've been to multiple doctors, had multiple ultrasounds and as many different diagnosis of what's been causing my chronic foot pain for the past 4 years. Finally had it diagnosed as Morton's Neuroma...hopefully the orthotics will start to give me some relief...I'm at the point of feeling completely helpless...its depressing
Thank you for your video. Thanks Dr. Tom Biernacki. Your video is a Good mix of humor, facts and suggestions. I suffered with MN from an exercise injury. Had injections, but they didnt help long-lasting. Here's what worked for me: 1) Changed my shoes to good fitting flats, rather than heels. (My foot size had gotten larger, and I wasn't aware of it, until I had a professional shoe fitting done). And yes added proper pads 2) Walked in sand as often as I could. 3) Ate a serious ANTI-Inflammatory whole food plant based diet and over time... I can now walk on tile and concrete barefoot, without pain. I prefer wearing shoes, of course, but I feel 99% of the pain of the MN is now gone!
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Did you have the surgery? and if so, can you tell us how you’re doing? I’ve been suffering for 10 months and I can’t drive, live my life normally, or work. This is an absolute nightmare. I’m about ready to do surgery.
What worked best for me wasn't even mentioned...... get a cheap pair of orthotic supports from CVS, mark the area of your neuroma on the orthotic, cut a hole out of the orthotic and stick it in your shoe. When you step down, the neuroma bump slides right down into the space of where the hole was cut out. A large neuroma might need two layers of orthotic support. I suggest one hard and one gel support. After 2 months, my neuroma has shrunk to where it is almost non-existent.
But you're someone who gets it for sure, and we hope that's what's emphasized in this videoz get pressure off of it and the pressure will improve the swelling. We find getting a good shoe and insert works about 95%
You're the man! Thank you! Has your morton neuroma returned at all? Can you excercise again? Also, does it matter which CVS orthotic insert I buy? I get overwhelmed when I walk down the foot items isles. So confusing to me! 😆 thank you!
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thanks doc.....had plantar plate tear....getting better...but babied it by walking on side of my foot so now i have mortons...wondferful...but slowly getting better thanks again.
Genius. I don't know what I have except that about 6 weeks ago I noticed a shooting pain at the end of the second toe at every step (one next to big toe) and I feel a clicking under the ball pad of my foot if I rub there. No pain there but searing pain end of toe pain when I put my foot down and walk. Can almost not walk at all. Bought metatarsal pads and not much help. So after this video I took the insole out of my jogger and added the pads to the location in the video (underside of the insole) and wound with masking tape. I have walked around the house and no pain. Thank you for the advice!
Thank you sooo much for this video I have been suffering for the last few days because I wore my tennis shoes screaming and crying in pain but your video really helped me and I cried because I FINALLY got some relief due to your video. THANK YOU I WILL BE BUYING THESE INSERTS AND PADS but the massage helped instantly!! You are The MAN!!
I had bad morton neuroma pain in both feet due to inline skate activity. I tried pads under my insoles and it made the situation worse. Only proper custom insoles with metatarsal domes worked.
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I've got this problem walking like 20 miles in 4 days on tourism and I know is this Neuroma because when I walk I fell like a nerve pinched on the ring toe and at the bottom of the foot is inflamed in the same location you draw the point, so maybe I have a combination of Metatarsalgia and Neuroma. I bought a gel on CVS that is made for Metatarsalgia problem, also a CVS's Medical Heat Patch ( 2 dollar) and in 1 day I am feeling the pain is going away Thanks for sharing your knowledge and this very useful video, GREAT!!
The pain in my foot has been unbearable for 10 months. I haven’t been able to work, drive, or walk normally. I was in a surgical boot for 6 weeks and I think that did more damage. I can only walk in a post-op shoe now and still can’t drive. My MRI showed a neuroma in the third webspace, inter-metatarsal bursitis, extensor tendinitis of the third toe, high-grade cartilage fissures of the first toe, and early plantar fasciitis. I can’t believe that all of this came on suddenly for no apparent reason, and only in one foot. I never wear heels, and have good, solid footwear for work. I used to walk around my house a lot in socks. I don’t know if that would’ve done it. I am not an athlete and I do not run or walk regularly, but I was always on my feet at work. This all started out with a very painful third toe, and a small red spot directly over the PIP joint. It progressively got worse and spread to the second and first toes, the ball and bottom of the foot, and even the top of the forefoot. I have pins and needles and tingling all the time, along with some severely sharp, shooting intermittent pains……doctors initially thought I may have had an infection in the toe, but they did a ton of scans, including a white blood cell scan, and none of the scans showed signs of infection in the bone or joint. However, I was told the only way to rule that out is to perform a bone biopsy or joint fluid aspiration. Nobody ever did that. They sent me to rheumatology. I am still awaiting the results of all of those tests. My podiatrist believes that this is all nerve pain related to the neuroma. I find it hard to believe that this amount of pain in this much of an anatomical area is caused by a very small neuroma (it measured less than 1cm on MRI). I’ve tried every medication and every conservative treatment method, including Cortisone injection. Nothing has helped. I am currently on disability because of this. I have not tried orthotics yet, but my podiatrist did try taping my foot with the pad. It didn’t do much. I’m going to try the orthotics and what you said to do here. I’m completely desperate, but I don’t want to have surgery if I don’t have to. What are your thoughts on cryosurgery? I’m in Illinois and I’ve been told that there is essentially nobody here doing that surgery. Why does it seem to be that not many foot specialists are performing this surgery?
Thank you so much Doc. Iced my left foot down yesterday took ibuprofen put a sock on because I don't have the insert and extra piece on hand. I then wrapped a sock around my foot and tapped it in the area u added the extra pad today my foot is feeling a ton better I could barely walk on it!!! Been working on it all day your the best.
This seems like great advice for alleviating symptoms but will the neuroma heal on its own? I train barefoot a lot (martial arts) and would like to get back to barefoot training..
I bicycle every day for about 45 minutes, and I suspect I may have Morton Neuroma. It does seem to help if I put a lot of padded supports into my shoes. It would be helpful to recommend some brands of shoes. This was a fascinating video, and something neither of the two podiatrists mentioned as a possible source of pain. Thank you.
A great shoe should have a wide toe box so that your toes are not crunched. When trying on a shoe take out the liner that comes with it. Stand on the liner. If your toes go out beyond the liner, the shoe box is not wide enough. Brands such as Altra , Hoka, etc have wide toe boxes.
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Where could I find the orthotic insert that you showed (with the raised bump) and also the pad? I've tried moleskin as a pad, but it is thin and not very cushiony. The pad you are using looks much better. Thank you for the informative video!
Is this the same as Metatarsalagia? Bottom of my right foot hurts. Feels like an inner callous/bump. Getting some pain above my 3rd toe too 🤕 🦶 😡 Need a remedy 🙏
Found an accidental pain relief method discovered during one rainny day - shoe and socks were drenched with rain water and amazingly, the painful foot was soaked in the wet sock while walking and for that moment,the pain was gone ::). can try this we- sock method but remmeber to wear slipper prevent floor from getting wet
i just put a pad under my insole omg instant noticed walking slow my three toes are so numb from diabetes2 and caused by a injury falling on my stomach three years ago i am 56 and didnt expect to get like that i can hardly walk using a walking stick i once 3 years ago went to the gym every day now i cant i love love gym training. lost my feeling in my toes on left side painful every day but today i put a pad under my insole so we shall see what happens now cause dr tom biermacki said it on this video to do so. WOW please give me some comments back !
It’s my personal experience that at a certain point, you will eventually require surgery to deal with the problem of a neuroma. If you suspect that you’re developing a neuroma, get some proper shoes. You need shoes with a foot shaped toe box: Crocs are awesome. Altra
@@DrTomBiernacki I understand my experience is anecdotal. I had bilateral neuroma surgery in 2018. Suffered from the pain and discomfort for years. I tried many different kinds of non surgical treatments prior the surgery. From silicone toe spacers to acid alcohol injections… NSAIDS, daily massaging and icing the areas every day after work. Surgery was a last resort. Glad I did the surgery. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@alitlweird I’ve tried just about everything so so far, but I haven’t tried the orthotics. I’m at the point where I want surgery, but I don’t want to have to do it. Did you have decompressive surgery or did you have a neurectomy where they remove the nerve? How was the foot now?
@@jennykvox removed the nerve. (Again, Both feet.) the recovery was painful AF ! (I thought something was wrong that’s how bad they hurt for a few weeks afterwards) But now… it’s been about 5 years. The neuroma pain is gone… now my feet just hurt like they normally would after working/walking all day. But like I said: you HAVE to get proper footwear. Crocs and Altra brand are GOD SENDS! 🥳
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Didn't anyone have surgery to get it removed? That's what I had to do, and my pidiatrist/surgeon said it was a really big, nasty one. I guess I just don't understand -- it's not going to just go away. It's a benign nerve *tumor* after all, right?
@@jennykvox I agree. Makes perfect sense to me. And I've done some research and found reports that say neuropathy, foot numbness and Morton's Neuroma can be a side effect of wearing compression socks. I even read that some runners got this from wearing regular socks that were too tight!
Thanks for the info. suffering for 5 years now in both of my feet. I had alcohol shots like a nerve block but the pain is back. I bought those expensive inserts from the good feet store. And I think they cause other issues in my feet. I'm 64 going on 50 and I move around at a restaurant a lot. Getting 10,000 to 15,000 steps every day.
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I'm 64 also, still an avid runner, and I'm having problem with itching on the top of my feet and where my metatarsals meet my toes. Obviously nerve damage. Did you find anything that works? Have you been to a podiatrist?
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Thank you so much! I am in so much pain that I can barely walk some days. I have this complication due to a bunion and I used to love wearing heels. (still do :( )
my pain is only in my 3rd and 4th toes and i find not only ice pack but also running very warm water on the toes helps. or alternating between the two.
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I developed a Morton's neuroma on the elliptical machines at the gym. I would do an hour one to three times a week. I was on my feet all day doing clinic hours, add in barefoot on the kitchen tile, high heels...And the other shoes I wore most of the time did not have much arch support. I finally tried a pair of Orthofeet shoes with three layer orthotics inside. I specified for Morton's neuroma, and they are helping. I also do infrared light therapy on the foot. I tried steroid injections with my Ped. 2-3 times, but I don't think the steroids help the nerve heal; it's only some temporary pain relief. I am going to try icing my foot and the stretches. I could get fancy and freeze a jade roller! Having this really clipped my wings, but help is on the way. Thanks for giving me something new to try.
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Hi l had a plantar in past yrs ; now am having problems with Diverticultis symptoms but not fully diagnos as yet & my left front base foot pains ; so am trying to find out how to deal with it ; am on a bland diet , no sugar , no meat , untill am properly diagnos
God bless your heart I am so glad I stumbled across this video. I've been struggling with this for over a year. Enough that it's thrown my opposite hip to where I thought I needed hip surgery. It's my right hip I walk like a penguin. I just got the new shoes and already in 3 days I can tell a different but I can't wear them long I got the pad and only put the pad in. Now I'm going to go for the insert. Thank you thank you thank you
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Thank you for such great info. If I have great orthotics, do I still need to put pad underneath it? What I about toe curls exercise? Ice top of foot or ball of foot? thank you so much for all the info and for posting such a clear and useful information.
Asics and Avia shoes being a bit wider than the New Balance that caused my neuroma are the best fix., Stretch your toes and foot anyway you can daily. Don't walk on hard floors use slides shoes or stay on the carpet. Avoid surgery. Get BETTER inserts for you shoes, not cheap ones. This condition will not go away but, can be reduced to a painless condition.
I had a Cortisone injection in the third webspace on the top of my foot and it did not feel good at all. as matter fact, when the Cortisone was going in, it caused electric shock type feelings around the nerve. After that, it really never felt that much better and the pain got worse in about a week. 😢 now I have burning pain and constant tingling in my third, second, and first toe and the ball of my foot and forefoot. It’s gotten so much worse. I can’t believe it. I’ve tried every single medication, including steroids, which I’m on right now, and nothing has helped. 😢
Doc, I have All the symptoms; Morton's Nerve is the prime suspect; ur a little weird but a Greatt Doctor! (Alpha Lipoic Acid, 600mg also helps)..thanks!
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Thank u, I am having the pain right now...just hope I'll get rid of this specially I get more pain while sleeping around 5AM And I will not wear any heels .i used wear flat sandals
I have pain in that spot but on top of the foot, not the bottom. It hurts when I my toes try to push off the ground while walking. I’m also experiencing pain in the side of my heel. I also have plantar fasciitis and heel spurs, so I’m wondering if this developed from that. Could this still be Morton’s neuroma?
Unfortunately these can be a few different things, but a neuroma can cause the pain aspect. We unfortunately can't get too specific without an evaluation, make sure to see a doctor!
Michigan Foot Doctors I think I love you!! What am I going to do?? Three years and one of them won’t go away. It feels like my life will never get better without having it surgically removed. I’ve had so many injections, the orthotics made the one on the left foot heal, it rarely flares up but going on four years I’ve suffered with right foot. Initially I didn’t have insurance to have surgery but for past year, I’ve not wanted to have surgery. I’ve often wondered if any of this stems from low back pain down to the feet? Oh, I’m 5’5, 140lbs (bout 10lbs more than normal) and I’d just kill to be able to put on a great pair of heels 👠. I’m so over wearing good, proper shoes doc. Where are you in MI?? I love coming there to snowmobile. I think your state is best kept secret in country!!! Ive wondered if maybe the doc that made the high dollar orthotics goofed on placement of right foot somehow? Why won’t it heal so I can get back to living!!!
Hey!! Seriously, I’ll try to adjust pad with your duct tape method, I’ll try rubbing other foot BUT any other suggestions?? Imagine four years like this. A girl has to wear a pair of heels sometime. Thank you and I enjoyed your video!!
Hi doctor. I also had this problem. I working wear safety boots for few hours. Now left foot center toe has a numbness sensation . Morning wake up my ball of the foot felt very tighten. March 16 until now but felt a lot better by cycling . When morning time, the tightness and numbness start again.
Hi, my doctor seems to think I have Morton's Neuroma but I hear a lot of talk relating to the ball of the foot and my pain is on the top of my foot - although feels like its in the middle of my foot - as in nerves somewhere at the base of my toes. I'm wondering is it more extensor tendonitis?? Would the treatment still be the same?
My MRI said neuroma, digital extensor tendinitis, and inter-metatarsal bursitis. Nothing I’ve tried has given me any relief so far. However, I have not tried orthotics. I’m going to order them now. My podiatrist is about to send me to pain management, but I don’t wanna do that either. I’m about ready to do surgery but if I can get better without needing to do surgery, I would prefer that.
The pain is unbearable it makes me feel faint especially when you are out walking with family maybe shopping and suddenly it starts so many times I have to go in shops and remove my trainers as pain is just too much it’s started since I had very bad ankle injury over a year ago
Thanks for the video. I am experiencing the same click from the click test when I walk. Is that consistent with a Morton's Neuroma? I will have hours that feel normal and other where my 4th toe feels like it's on fire.
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I have this kind of pain in both feet however it’s predominantly in my right foot. Is it plausible to have Morton’s Neuroma in both feet? *Thank you for this information; I intend on buying a good pair of walking shoes.
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@@DrTomBiernacki I was officially diagnosed with neuroma a few weeks ago. Time to go to a podiatrist for a shot.😱Eek! Thanks for the new informational video. Hopefully, the exercises will help too.
This is great, thank you! Ordered the inserts and I have a good pair of shoes as you described. What about the fourth toe turning in at the end joint? I do have a Morton’s neuroma between third and fourth toe, but that fourth toe is turning in now under my third toe. Any solutions for correcting this issue?
Thank you for your video, it is so nicely explained and demonstrated! I'm currently on sick leave, still not knowing what the Foot Pain I was "diagnosed" with by my GP is. Would it be possible to have a neuroma between the 4th and the 5th metatarsals, please? I've been working for 6 years in a warehouse (hard floors), walking in Dunlop rigid safety shoes for 10h/shift 😖 now, after 5 weeks of being mostly in bed, I see no improvement at all 😔 shouldn't it have gone away? The pain is more in the top of the bones than the sole. Finally, do you have any recommendations for safety shoes that won't kill my feet, please?
OMG we need a Dr like you in Germany because there is no foot Dr there.They always reference use to orthopedic Dr and they don't know nothing and then I visit my family in Texas the foot Dr help me about the pain in my foot.
I have Morton neuroma on my left foot, my second and third toe have a deep V between them. I have had one cortisone injection about 4 months ago but the pain has started to return. Will wearing the pad help with possibly closing the deep v between the toes?
Hello thank you for the video !!! Will the toe stretchers help ?? I’ve been suffering with this neuroma between 2nd and 3rd toe gor the last 3 years ... I thought it was gout, arthritis etc.
Toe stretchers help in the way a massage or ice pack helps decrease the pain short term. the backbone treatments are usually good diagnosis and forefoot offloading shoes and inserts for a good amount of time until the symptoms go away.
My podiatrist put the pads on top of the insoles, it relieves the pain from my morton neuroma, but it causes A LOT of pain in my arch. So should I try putting the pad on the bottom of the insole? I'm probably going to go back and see about getting a cortisone injection if the pain continues
That metatarsal pad is not for everyone the pressure of it can cause more pain. And if like the podiatrist I had doesn’t tell you to get wide toe box sneakers or shoes to accommodate the spread you will probably form a bunion from the chafing and your neuroma will cause great pain when it may have no longer bothered you.
I have been looking for inserts such as the one you show that has the built in meta tarsal pad. Where could I find them? I have experimented with purchasing the over the counter "ball of the foot" pads and attaching them to the insole of my running shoes but I am not satisfied with that. I would love to have a full sole insert with a built-in meta tarsal pad. Thank you so much.
@@DrTomBiernacki Would you recommend this one for marathoners of average height and weight; 5'10" & 185? Or would one of the others shown on that page be better?
We have found that people do have more success with a softer otc orthotic rather than a custom while walking. But a condition specific custom insert while walking.
I dont have pain just numbness/tingling between 3rd and 4th toe. Recently, wore heels for several hours. Its been 3 days with the numbness/tingling. Not sure what to do.
Most people we see just have pain everywhere in the are. It doesn't necessarily just have to be a neuroma, it can be metarsalgia, ligament injury or ball of the foot pain, it all contributes to cause pain!
A good rule is that if you are not having pain to an injured site, probably no need to be overly aggressive in treating it. We have most success by keeping pressure off the ball of the foot for a few weeks!
I stepped on a extension cord female end and now my foot is hurting in the same place as shown on the video and my toe knuckle on the third toe is swollen and so is the top of my foot right between my toes and about 3 inches behind the those toes. Could I pinch that nerve that way?
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Feels like a corkscrew going up into the joint it flares up sometime it put gel pad right where it hurts ibuprofen and apple cider vinegar and water drinking it helps I have a bad bunion on that foot it will hurt so bad I can’t walk then it go’s away for a while
I’m having never ending problems with finding shoes. I’ve tried it all. I got a hammer toe issue, maybe Morton’s neuroma I been wear those PROPET CUSH slippers but they’re not great for driving. I’m measured at a 9 2e but nothing feels right. Can anyone please help. I’ve been buying hundreds of shoes for 6 months now.
Ive postural shoes but, if i make surélévation on the middle, thé compensation of the weight Will be a another side of my feet ? Ankle injurie, tendinis ect ect ?
After running down hills with a forefoot strike for a few weeks I started feeling numbness/tingling between my two biggest toes and back between the balls of my feet. Is this just an impact injury that will improve over time? What exercises can I do to take pressure off the inflamed area? Thank you.
So not specific to you, but a large amount of time our patients can have both! A ton of pressure to the ball of your foot can cause nerve agitation and pain to the bones and ligaments. Specifically the neuroma can become swollen and if this is the case - you will have numbness, burning and tingling. It can feel like a spasm to your 3rd and 4th toes.
Michigan Foot Doctors I feel a lump in mine nearly the size of a quarter. It’s like a wad of tissues and I’m so over it. Again, any miracles short of surgery which I hear offers no guarantees.
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Hey, two questions!!
1. What is the difference bw the metatarsal gel pads that have vs dont have toe seperators and their effect on healing a Mortons Neuroma?
(I just bought a pair with the seperators and was wondering if its neccessary bc it does feel awkward...but im not sure if switching to non toe separation ones will have be less beneficial for a neuroma since you mentioned the constriction of the toe box)
2. Where do I find the orthotic w the round pad embedded within it (as seen in your red pad) I checked your links and none of them have that, also searched Amazon and came up empty handed!
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I just turned 21 and got the morton's neuroma , my dream job is to become a cabin crew which require wearing heels , my favorite sport is horse riding which requires a lot of pressure on the ball of the foot . My doctor proposed surgery which im too afraid to do which caused me to reject the idea. its really the worse thing to have especially at this age.
Look into radio frequency abalation
I've been to multiple doctors, had multiple ultrasounds and as many different diagnosis of what's been causing my chronic foot pain for the past 4 years. Finally had it diagnosed as Morton's Neuroma...hopefully the orthotics will start to give me some relief...I'm at the point of feeling completely helpless...its depressing
Like we can't even stand without slippers or shoes 😭
Yep, I know how that feels.
Thank you for your video. Thanks Dr. Tom Biernacki. Your video is a Good mix of humor, facts and suggestions. I suffered with MN from an exercise injury. Had injections, but they didnt help long-lasting. Here's what worked for me: 1) Changed my shoes to good fitting flats, rather than heels. (My foot size had gotten larger, and I wasn't aware of it, until I had a professional shoe fitting done). And yes added proper pads 2) Walked in sand as often as I could. 3) Ate a serious ANTI-Inflammatory whole food plant based diet and over time... I can now walk on tile and concrete barefoot, without pain. I prefer wearing shoes, of course, but I feel 99% of the pain of the MN is now gone!
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I have pain so severe I can’t have my foot on the gas pedal. Sometimes it acts up when I put socks on. I have just opted for surgery. Fingers crossed.
Did you have the surgery? and if so, can you tell us how you’re doing? I’ve been suffering for 10 months and I can’t drive, live my life normally, or work. This is an absolute nightmare. I’m about ready to do surgery.
What worked best for me wasn't even mentioned...... get a cheap pair of orthotic supports from CVS, mark the area of your neuroma on the orthotic, cut a hole out of the orthotic and stick it in your shoe. When you step down, the neuroma bump slides right down into the space of where the hole was cut out. A large neuroma might need two layers of orthotic support. I suggest one hard and one gel support. After 2 months, my neuroma has shrunk to where it is almost non-existent.
Absolutely similar principle: get the pressure off the neuroma!
But you're someone who gets it for sure, and we hope that's what's emphasized in this videoz get pressure off of it and the pressure will improve the swelling. We find getting a good shoe and insert works about 95%
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You're the man! Thank you! Has your morton neuroma returned at all? Can you excercise again? Also, does it matter which CVS orthotic insert I buy? I get overwhelmed when I walk down the foot items isles. So confusing to me! 😆 thank you!
@@peacelovejoyandhappiness Find the one with a ball-bump in the middle...it absorbs a lot of front shock...
having been to various podiatrists and physios in the UK both private and NHS, I have to say your videos and advice are just the very best. Thank you
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thanks doc.....had plantar plate tear....getting better...but babied it by walking on side of my foot so now i have mortons...wondferful...but slowly getting better thanks again.
Genius. I don't know what I have except that about 6 weeks ago I noticed a shooting pain at the end of the second toe at every step (one next to big toe) and I feel a clicking under the ball pad of my foot if I rub there. No pain there but searing pain end of toe pain when I put my foot down and walk. Can almost not walk at all. Bought metatarsal pads and not much help. So after this video I took the insole out of my jogger and added the pads to the location in the video (underside of the insole) and wound with masking tape. I have walked around the house and no pain. Thank you for the advice!
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Thank you sooo much for this video I have been suffering for the last few days because I wore my tennis shoes screaming and crying in pain but your video really helped me and I cried because I FINALLY got some relief due to your video. THANK YOU I WILL BE BUYING THESE INSERTS AND PADS but the massage helped instantly!! You are The MAN!!
I had bad morton neuroma pain in both feet due to inline skate activity. I tried pads under my insoles and it made the situation worse. Only proper custom insoles with metatarsal domes worked.
I have neuroma., flat feet, varicose and buonins. I have so much pain I can't walk. I already put insoles, it's helps , but still pain.
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I've got this problem walking like 20 miles in 4 days on tourism and I know is this Neuroma because when I walk I fell like a nerve pinched on the ring toe and at the bottom of the foot is inflamed in the same location you draw the point, so maybe I have a combination of Metatarsalgia and Neuroma.
I bought a gel on CVS that is made for Metatarsalgia problem, also a CVS's Medical Heat Patch ( 2 dollar) and in 1 day I am feeling the pain is going away
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and this very useful video, GREAT!!
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Great video. This is exactly the problem I have. I like the way you articulate and then recap at the end. Great visuals also. Many thanks!
The pain in my foot has been unbearable for 10 months. I haven’t been able to work, drive, or walk normally. I was in a surgical boot for 6 weeks and I think that did more damage. I can only walk in a post-op shoe now and still can’t drive. My MRI showed a neuroma in the third webspace, inter-metatarsal bursitis, extensor tendinitis of the third toe, high-grade cartilage fissures of the first toe, and early plantar fasciitis. I can’t believe that all of this came on suddenly for no apparent reason, and only in one foot. I never wear heels, and have good, solid footwear for work. I used to walk around my house a lot in socks. I don’t know if that would’ve done it.
I am not an athlete and I do not run or walk regularly, but I was always on my feet at work. This all started out with a very painful third toe, and a small red spot directly over the PIP joint. It progressively got worse and spread to the second and first toes, the ball and bottom of the foot, and even the top of the forefoot. I have pins and needles and tingling all the time, along with some severely sharp, shooting intermittent pains……doctors initially thought I may have had an infection in the toe, but they did a ton of scans, including a white blood cell scan, and none of the scans showed signs of infection in the bone or joint. However, I was told the only way to rule that out is to perform a bone biopsy or joint fluid aspiration. Nobody ever did that. They sent me to rheumatology. I am still awaiting the results of all of those tests.
My podiatrist believes that this is all nerve pain related to the neuroma. I find it hard to believe that this amount of pain in this much of an anatomical area is caused by a very small neuroma (it measured less than 1cm on MRI). I’ve tried every medication and every conservative treatment method, including Cortisone injection. Nothing has helped. I am currently on disability because of this. I have not tried orthotics yet, but my podiatrist did try taping my foot with the pad. It didn’t do much. I’m going to try the orthotics and what you said to do here. I’m completely desperate, but I don’t want to have surgery if I don’t have to.
What are your thoughts on cryosurgery? I’m in Illinois and I’ve been told that there is essentially nobody here doing that surgery. Why does it seem to be that not many foot specialists are performing this surgery?
What name brand shoe was used in this video?
This video was Mizuno wave I believe. www.michiganfootdoctors.com/podiatrist-recommended-shoes/
Thank you so much Doc. Iced my left foot down yesterday took ibuprofen put a sock on because I don't have the insert and extra piece on hand. I then wrapped a sock around my foot and tapped it in the area u added the extra pad today my foot is feeling a ton better I could barely walk on it!!! Been working on it all day your the best.
This seems like great advice for alleviating symptoms but will the neuroma heal on its own?
I train barefoot a lot (martial arts) and would like to get back to barefoot training..
I bicycle every day for about 45 minutes, and I suspect I may have Morton Neuroma. It does seem to help if I put a lot of padded supports into my shoes. It would be helpful to recommend some brands of shoes. This was a fascinating video, and something neither of the two podiatrists mentioned as a possible source of pain. Thank you.
from personal experience I can recommend orthofeet shoes.
A great shoe should have a wide toe box so that your toes are not crunched. When trying on a shoe take out the liner that comes with it. Stand on the liner. If your toes go out beyond the liner, the shoe box is not wide enough. Brands such as Altra , Hoka, etc have wide toe boxes.
Wide toe box helps so much.
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Where could I find the orthotic insert that you showed (with the raised bump) and also the pad? I've tried moleskin as a pad, but it is thin and not very cushiony. The pad you are using looks much better. Thank you for the informative video!
Check the links below or orthotic with metatarsal pad on amazon should help! Sorry we don't have a specific link for you here!
Is this the same as Metatarsalagia? Bottom of my right foot hurts. Feels like an inner callous/bump. Getting some pain above my 3rd toe too 🤕 🦶 😡 Need a remedy 🙏
Thank you. I have molton neuroma on both feet. They can do nothing , yes i got an injectie but it's not working. I will try you'r methode.
Found an accidental pain relief method discovered during one rainny day - shoe and socks were drenched with rain water and amazingly, the painful foot was soaked in the wet sock while walking and for that moment,the pain was gone ::). can try this we- sock method but remmeber to wear slipper prevent floor from getting wet
i just put a pad under my insole omg instant noticed walking slow my three toes are so numb from diabetes2 and caused by a injury falling on my stomach three years ago i am 56 and didnt expect to get like that i can hardly walk using a walking stick i once 3 years ago went to the gym every day now i cant i love love gym training. lost my feeling in my toes on left side painful every day but today i put a pad under my insole so we shall see what happens now cause dr tom biermacki said it on this video to do so. WOW please give me some comments back !
It’s my personal experience that at a certain point, you will eventually require surgery to deal with the problem of a neuroma.
If you suspect that you’re developing a neuroma, get some proper shoes. You need shoes with a foot shaped toe box:
Crocs are awesome.
Altra
Personally I can't remember the last time I have had to do the surgery and I have seen hundreds of patients with it since that time.
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I understand my experience is anecdotal.
I had bilateral neuroma surgery in 2018.
Suffered from the pain and discomfort for years.
I tried many different kinds of non surgical treatments prior the surgery. From silicone toe spacers to acid alcohol injections… NSAIDS, daily massaging and icing the areas every day after work.
Surgery was a last resort. Glad I did the surgery. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@alitlweird I’ve tried just about everything so so far, but I haven’t tried the orthotics. I’m at the point where I want surgery, but I don’t want to have to do it. Did you have decompressive surgery or did you have a neurectomy where they remove the nerve? How was the foot now?
@@jennykvox removed the nerve.
(Again, Both feet.) the recovery was painful AF ! (I thought something was wrong that’s how bad they hurt for a few weeks afterwards)
But now… it’s been about 5 years.
The neuroma pain is gone… now my feet just hurt like they normally would after working/walking all day.
But like I said: you HAVE to get proper footwear. Crocs and Altra brand are GOD SENDS! 🥳
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Very clear and helpful video ! Can you please let me know the make / model of the shoe you showed in thevideo ?
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Didn't anyone have surgery to get it removed? That's what I had to do, and my pidiatrist/surgeon said it was a really big, nasty one. I guess I just don't understand -- it's not going to just go away. It's a benign nerve *tumor* after all, right?
Could wearing compression socks make this condition worse? I mostly feel numbness and tingling in my toes, not bottom of foot pain.
I would imagine so, since the nerve is already being compressed by the neuroma. Compression is not what we want to do.
@@jennykvox I agree. Makes perfect sense to me. And I've done some research and found reports that say neuropathy, foot numbness and Morton's Neuroma can be a side effect of wearing compression socks. I even read that some runners got this from wearing regular socks that were too tight!
I don’t get it. How do you see a nerve issue on X-ray? Maybe a MRI?
MRI
Thanks for the info. suffering for 5 years now in both of my feet. I had alcohol shots like a nerve block but the pain is back. I bought those expensive inserts from the good feet store. And I think they cause other issues in my feet. I'm 64 going on 50 and I move around at a restaurant a lot. Getting 10,000 to 15,000 steps every day.
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I'm 64 also, still an avid runner, and I'm having problem with itching on the top of my feet and where my metatarsals meet my toes. Obviously nerve damage. Did you find anything that works? Have you been to a podiatrist?
Very informative video! What brand is the shoe you showed?
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Thank you so much! I am in so much pain that I can barely walk some days. I have this complication due to a bunion and I used to love wearing heels. (still do :( )
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I do to I’ve been using cbd cream on it just a little does the trick for about 6 to 8 hrs
@@carolinechami4246 what’s CBD cream are you using? I’m desperate. 😂
my pain is only in my 3rd and 4th toes and i find not only ice pack but also running very warm water on the toes helps. or alternating between the two.
Thank U for such a great video.
Eye taped down the 2nd toe and no longer feel the "pebble". How long can Eye keep it taped down?
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I developed a Morton's neuroma on the elliptical machines at the gym. I would do an hour one to three times a week. I was on my feet all day doing clinic hours, add in barefoot on the kitchen tile, high heels...And the other shoes I wore most of the time did not have much arch support. I finally tried a pair of Orthofeet shoes with three layer orthotics inside. I specified for Morton's neuroma, and they are helping. I also do infrared light therapy on the foot. I tried steroid injections with my Ped. 2-3 times, but I don't think the steroids help the nerve heal; it's only some temporary pain relief. I am going to try icing my foot and the stretches. I could get fancy and freeze a jade roller! Having this really clipped my wings, but help is on the way. Thanks for giving me something new to try.
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Does TH-cam read minds? I don’t recall ever googling M.N. and this shows up as a recommended vid this morning.
Haha I feel the same way!
Tom you are the best! Really works.
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Hi l had a plantar in past yrs ; now am having problems with Diverticultis symptoms but not fully diagnos as yet & my left front base foot pains ; so am trying to find out how to deal with it ; am on a bland diet , no sugar , no meat , untill am properly diagnos
God bless your heart I am so glad I stumbled across this video. I've been struggling with this for over a year. Enough that it's thrown my opposite hip to where I thought I needed hip surgery. It's my right hip I walk like a penguin. I just got the new shoes and already in 3 days I can tell a different but I can't wear them long I got the pad and only put the pad in. Now I'm going to go for the insert. Thank you thank you thank you
Thanks Doc. Very informative.
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What kind of pad should I use & where do I get those inserts
Thank you for such great info. If I have great orthotics, do I still need to put pad underneath it?
What I about toe curls exercise? Ice top of foot or ball of foot? thank you so much for all the info and for posting such a clear and useful information.
Asics and Avia shoes being a bit wider than the New Balance that caused my neuroma are the best fix., Stretch your toes and foot anyway you can daily. Don't walk on hard floors use slides shoes or stay on the carpet. Avoid surgery. Get BETTER inserts for you shoes, not cheap ones. This condition will not go away but, can be reduced to a painless condition.
I had a Cortisone injection in the third webspace on the top of my foot and it did not feel good at all. as matter fact, when the Cortisone was going in, it caused electric shock type feelings around the nerve. After that, it really never felt that much better and the pain got worse in about a week. 😢 now I have burning pain and constant tingling
in my third, second, and first toe and the ball of my foot and forefoot. It’s gotten so much worse. I can’t believe it. I’ve tried every single medication, including steroids, which I’m on right now, and nothing has helped. 😢
What kind of orthotic did you show with the pad/bump on it?
Where can I find the 'pad' for the shoe insert?
Doc, I have All the symptoms; Morton's Nerve is the prime suspect; ur a little weird but a Greatt Doctor! (Alpha Lipoic Acid, 600mg also helps)..thanks!
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Thank u, I am having the pain right now...just hope I'll get rid of this specially I get more pain while sleeping around 5AM
And I will not wear any heels .i used wear flat sandals
I have pain in that spot but on top of the foot, not the bottom. It hurts when I my toes try to push off the ground while walking. I’m also experiencing pain in the side of my heel. I also have plantar fasciitis and heel spurs, so I’m wondering if this developed from that. Could this still be Morton’s neuroma?
Unfortunately these can be a few different things, but a neuroma can cause the pain aspect. We unfortunately can't get too specific without an evaluation, make sure to see a doctor!
We find people still get great results by taking pressure off the front as the foot, no matter what is causing the forefoot overload.
Michigan Foot Doctors I think I love you!! What am I going to do?? Three years and one of them won’t go away. It feels like my life will never get better without having it surgically removed. I’ve had so many injections, the orthotics made the one on the left foot heal, it rarely flares up but going on four years I’ve suffered with right foot. Initially I didn’t have insurance to have surgery but for past year, I’ve not wanted to have surgery.
I’ve often wondered if any of this stems from low back pain down to the feet? Oh, I’m 5’5, 140lbs (bout 10lbs more than normal) and I’d just kill to be able to put on a great pair of heels 👠. I’m so over wearing good, proper shoes doc. Where are you in MI?? I love coming there to snowmobile. I think your state is best kept secret in country!!!
Ive wondered if maybe the doc that made the high dollar orthotics goofed on placement of right foot somehow? Why won’t it heal so I can get back to living!!!
Hey!! Seriously, I’ll try to adjust pad with your duct tape method, I’ll try rubbing other foot BUT any other suggestions?? Imagine four years like this. A girl has to wear a pair of heels sometime. Thank you and I enjoyed your video!!
Brilliant video....so so helpful....thank you ...
Great advice. It was a little tough to hear.
Hi doctor. I also had this problem. I working wear safety boots for few hours. Now left foot center toe has a numbness sensation . Morning wake up my ball of the foot felt very tighten. March 16 until now but felt a lot better by cycling . When morning time, the tightness and numbness start again.
Hii Enjoyed yr video. I have neuroma in my right foot after breaking my small toe. Where can i get the shoe pad insert with the bump in it? Thank u
Excellent. Thank you.
Hi, my doctor seems to think I have Morton's Neuroma but I hear a lot of talk relating to the ball of the foot and my pain is on the top of my foot - although feels like its in the middle of my foot - as in nerves somewhere at the base of my toes. I'm wondering is it more extensor tendonitis?? Would the treatment still be the same?
My MRI said neuroma, digital extensor tendinitis, and inter-metatarsal bursitis. Nothing I’ve tried has given me any relief so far. However, I have not tried orthotics. I’m going to order them now. My podiatrist is about to send me to pain management, but I don’t wanna do that either. I’m about ready to do surgery but if I can get better without needing to do surgery, I would prefer that.
My pain is below the finger after the thumb on left foot what will be the issue
The pain is unbearable it makes me feel faint especially when you are out walking with family maybe shopping and suddenly it starts so many times I have to go in shops and remove my trainers as pain is just too much it’s started since I had very bad ankle injury over a year ago
How about those toe-spreaders or electric stim?
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Thanks for the video. I am experiencing the same click from the click test when I walk. Is that consistent with a Morton's Neuroma? I will have hours that feel normal and other where my 4th toe feels like it's on fire.
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I have this kind of pain in both feet however it’s predominantly in my right foot. Is it plausible to have Morton’s Neuroma in both feet?
*Thank you for this information; I intend on buying a good pair of walking shoes.
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@@DrTomBiernacki I was officially diagnosed with neuroma a few weeks ago. Time to go to a podiatrist for a shot.😱Eek!
Thanks for the new informational video. Hopefully, the exercises will help too.
This is great, thank you! Ordered the inserts and I have a good pair of shoes as you described. What about the fourth toe turning in at the end joint? I do have a Morton’s neuroma between third and fourth toe, but that fourth toe is turning in now under my third toe. Any solutions for correcting this issue?
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This is great information 🦶 Thank you!
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Thank you for your video, it is so nicely explained and demonstrated!
I'm currently on sick leave, still not knowing what the Foot Pain I was "diagnosed" with by my GP is. Would it be possible to have a neuroma between the 4th and the 5th metatarsals, please? I've been working for 6 years in a warehouse (hard floors), walking in Dunlop rigid safety shoes for 10h/shift 😖 now, after 5 weeks of being mostly in bed, I see no improvement at all 😔 shouldn't it have gone away? The pain is more in the top of the bones than the sole.
Finally, do you have any recommendations for safety shoes that won't kill my feet, please?
I wish we have that kind of Dr. in Germany
I used to live in germany for 2 years, bad timing!
OMG we need a Dr like you in Germany because there is no foot Dr there.They always reference use to orthopedic Dr and they don't know nothing and then I visit my family in Texas the foot Dr help me about the pain in my foot.
God bless you.. thank you for help
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Hello.. what are this pads name ??
How long do you need to ice it?
I have Morton neuroma on my left foot, my second and third toe have a deep V between them. I have had one cortisone injection about 4 months ago but the pain has started to return. Will wearing the pad help with possibly closing the deep v between the toes?
Hello thank you for the video !!! Will the toe stretchers help ?? I’ve been suffering with this neuroma between 2nd and 3rd toe gor the last 3 years ... I thought it was gout, arthritis etc.
Toe stretchers help in the way a massage or ice pack helps decrease the pain short term. the backbone treatments are usually good diagnosis and forefoot offloading shoes and inserts for a good amount of time until the symptoms go away.
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Where do I buy the pads?
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Also have you heard of Indiba Laser?
My podiatrist put the pads on top of the insoles, it relieves the pain from my morton neuroma, but it causes A LOT of pain in my arch. So should I try putting the pad on the bottom of the insole?
I'm probably going to go back and see about getting a cortisone injection if the pain continues
Make sure to bring it up with your podiatrist, they should be able to help and adjust for you. We hope you feel better soon!
We find people have less irritation with the uneven portions under the insert in some cases.
Like the entry, the joke & the music. Maybe mine's not neuroma. I have pain with certain shoes. Haven't worn heels in years.
Thanks and hope you feel better soon!
That metatarsal pad is not for everyone the pressure of it can cause more pain. And if like the podiatrist I had doesn’t tell you to get wide toe box sneakers or shoes to accommodate the spread you will probably form a bunion from the chafing and your neuroma will cause great pain when it may have no longer bothered you.
I have been looking for inserts such as the one you show that has the built in meta tarsal pad. Where could I find them? I have experimented with purchasing the over the counter "ball of the foot" pads and attaching them to the insole of my running shoes but I am not satisfied with that. I would love to have a full sole insert with a built-in meta tarsal pad. Thank you so much.
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Check this one out, probably the best option for a decent price.
Certainly we have success by adding a metatarsal or foam pad on top or under the orthotic with some tape for even more relief!
@@DrTomBiernacki Would you recommend this one for marathoners of average height and weight; 5'10" & 185? Or would one of the others shown on that page be better?
We have found that people do have more success with a softer otc orthotic rather than a custom while walking. But a condition specific custom insert while walking.
Is Nike Air a good choice?
Why is he whispering? Great info. Please look into camera.
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I dont have pain just numbness/tingling between 3rd and 4th toe. Recently, wore heels for several hours. Its been 3 days with the numbness/tingling. Not sure what to do.
Most people we see just have pain everywhere in the are. It doesn't necessarily just have to be a neuroma, it can be metarsalgia, ligament injury or ball of the foot pain, it all contributes to cause pain!
I don’t have pain. But thanks for the info.
A good rule is that if you are not having pain to an injured site, probably no need to be overly aggressive in treating it. We have most success by keeping pressure off the ball of the foot for a few weeks!
Hey Tasha! I'm feeling the same, how did it go for you? Is your feet okay? Thank you.
Latino Brothers I bought some gel inserts to keep the pressure off for a couple weeks and the sensation came back to normal.
I stepped on a extension cord female end and now my foot is hurting in the same place as shown on the video and my toe knuckle on the third toe is swollen and so is the top of my foot right between my toes and about 3 inches behind the those toes. Could I pinch that nerve that way?
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Feels like a corkscrew going up into the joint it flares up sometime it put gel pad right where it hurts ibuprofen and apple cider vinegar and water drinking it helps I have a bad bunion on that foot it will hurt so bad I can’t walk then it go’s away for a while
I recommend prp sessions with a Dr . who is using prp and stem cell therapy , as well as all mentioned here.
Will cycling agitate Morton’s as well? Or is it mostly due to running/walking/standing? Thank you!
I’m having never ending problems with finding shoes. I’ve tried it all. I got a hammer toe issue, maybe Morton’s neuroma
I been wear those PROPET CUSH slippers but they’re not great for driving.
I’m measured at a 9 2e but nothing feels right.
Can anyone please help. I’ve been buying hundreds of shoes for 6 months now.
Best way to show someone what you feel lol such a horrible pain
Can i do weight lifting
Iam 16 and i got neuroma attack after using shoes that puts pressure
Pain and sometimes I dont even feel my fingers!!! Scary!!!!
Hope you feel better!
Its possible between 2 and 3 meta ?
Absolutely, tht is the 2nd most common spot, but also consider a plantar plate injury or capsulitis on the 2nd mtpj.
Ive postural shoes but, if i make surélévation on the middle, thé compensation of the weight Will be a another side of my feet ? Ankle injurie, tendinis ect ect ?
After running down hills with a forefoot strike for a few weeks I started feeling numbness/tingling between my two biggest toes and back between the balls of my feet.
Is this just an impact injury that will improve over time? What exercises can I do to take pressure off the inflamed area? Thank you.
i have ball of the foot pain in my left foot. how i know it its neuroma?
So not specific to you, but a large amount of time our patients can have both! A ton of pressure to the ball of your foot can cause nerve agitation and pain to the bones and ligaments. Specifically the neuroma can become swollen and if this is the case - you will have numbness, burning and tingling. It can feel like a spasm to your 3rd and 4th toes.
in our patients we usually find the neuroma is more of a sharp shooting and zapping pain. metatarsalgia is more bone and soft tissue.
Michigan Foot Doctors I feel a lump in mine nearly the size of a quarter. It’s like a wad of tissues and I’m so over it. Again, any miracles short of surgery which I hear offers no guarantees.
Well we never answered my question here Doc! Why no love for me?