Redmond Physical Therapy Neruroma

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Symptoms & Pathologies

Neuroma:

A neuroma, or Morton's Neuroma, is a benign soft tissue mass which forms on the nerve which runs between the metatarsals, in the ball of the foot. When two metatarsal bones are squeezed together, they pinch the nerve that runs between them. This squeezing together of the metatarsal bones is usually a result of: narrow shoes, high heel shoes, injury, or a biomechanical defect of the foot (such as loose ligaments; pronation, a turning of the foot outward, so that you walk more on the inner border of the foot; or aches which are too flat or high).

Symptoms:

The most common symptoms of a neuroma are the following:

pain in the ball of the foot, radiating into the webspace between the toes, and sometimes into the toes themselves;
the pain can be sharp, burning, or tingling in nature;
the pain is usually present when wearing some shoes (especially tapered dress shoes), and gradually goes away when the shoes are removed;
numbness in adjacent toes;
when the neuroma is large, patients complain that they can feel a "clicking" between the affected metatarsals;
swelling of the area.

(Depending on the size and location of the neuroma, patients may experience some, or all of these symptoms)

Treatment:

Custom Orthotics with a Morton's Extension not only relieves the pain, but will also correct the biomechanical defects which may be the reason the neuroma is present. Our orthotics are comfortable, and are made of lightweight materials; they gently support the arch; and will fit in most shoes.

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