Mortons Neuroma

At Go Podiatry we often see patients with Morton’s neuroma, which may present with symptoms of numbness, tingling and sharp shooting pains in the forefoot. This can affect what shoes you can wear or how much activity you can take part in without discomfort.  

Morton’s Neuroma is also known as Interdigital Neuritis and is a fibrous nerve bundle that forms in between the toes and causes radiating pain and numbness. The most common site is between the 3rd and 4th toe and diagnosis is often made by squeezing the forefoot and listening for an audible click. 

The most common cause of Morton’s Neuroma is tight fitting footwear and those who wear high heels are typical sufferers. Others who suffer include people who do lots of walking or running.  People with flat feet or very high arched feet can be more affected.

A biomechanical assessment might help to identify what is contributing to your symptoms, as well as more obvious causes such as footwear. 

We use several treatment options to resolve nerve related pains in the feet, to give you back pain-free enjoyment of whatever it is you like to do. Treatments can include footwear advice to reduce nerve compression and orthotics to address any gait related or biomechanical issues.

If conservative treatments have not responded adequately, we may recommend you to seek, via your GP, advice with regard to possible steroid injection therapy to reduce pain and suppress nerve inflammation.  Sometimes a surgical procedure carried out by an orthopaedic surgeon may also be considered together with an explanation of the risks and benefits.