Let me guess, you just had Neuroma surgery and now you are still in pain. The doctor says you have something called a “stump neuroma.” The Podiatrist probably wants to operate again. Don’t. Stump Neuromas do not exist; there is no evidence of them in the literature. Stump Neuromas are associated with BKA not excising …
Neuroma surgery failed. Now what? Answered by a PodiatristRead More »
Neuroma or Morton’s Neuroma are common conditions that afflicts the forefoot. They can be painful and debilitating. They are characterized by a numbness that translates to the second or third toe, as well as the feeling of there being a lump in your foot. Neuroma surgery, however, is a surgery that is performed far too …
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Neuromas are constant pain that feels like you have a knot in your foot and nothing will take care of the pain. Maybe you have had a cortisone shot and it did not work or maybe you are looking to avoid the shot or surgery. Can orthotics actually work for Mortons Neuromas or Neuromas in …
I know you are thinking who would make an orthotic specifically for Nurses who suffer from Neuromas or Mortons Neuromas and will it even help? Well as you know nurses are on their feet a lot, which leaves them very susceptible to developing Neuromas. And for some of nurses cortisone shots are not effective. What …
Morton’s Neuromas are painful. They are caused by a condition that causes the nerve to swell. It could be tension on the nerve from a ligament (the most common cause). Whatever it is it causes a disease of the nerve. Now there are many treatments for Morton’s Neuroma. Injections and surgery tend to take care …
People who have high heels can be prone to neuromas due to the increased pressure on the metatarsal area, where a Morton’s neuroma would form. The tightness of the high heel causes discomfort in the area and causes the metatarsal to be crunched together causing friction in the Neuroma. Now before I begin, if you have …
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Mortons Neuromas is an inflammation of the nerve in between the second and third toe which swells up and causes pain. There are multiple possible neuroma causes for this, some biomechanical and some structural. There are many treatments for Neuromas: Injections, surgery or pads. One treatment for Mortons Neuromas that is very popular with patients …
Neuromas are a painful swelling of the nerve typically occuring in the third interspace and termed a Moron’s Neuroma. Neuromas feel like you are walking with a mass in your foot and they hurt. There are many treatments for Neuromas including surgery, injections and pads. Ultrasound should not be the first treatment that you attempt …
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