Morton’s Neuroma is a benign condition that affects the ball of the foot. It is caused by irritation or compression of the nerve that results in the thickening of the tissue that surrounds the nerve.
The resulting pain feels like there is a stone in your shoe and a burning pain in the ball of your foot. Morton’s Neuroma is most common in middle-aged people, especially women. It most commonly occurs between the third and fourth toes.
There are several factors that contribute to this including footwear and activity habits, gait abnormalities or prior conditions affecting the feet.
Morton’s Neuroma can be caused by shoes that are too tight or that have high heels on them.
The shoes cause the nerves in your feet to become irritated; the nerve then thickens and becomes painful due to the pressure put on it.
Other causes could be:
There are several things you can do from home to help relieve the pain of Morton’s Neuroma.
They include:
Are you suffering from Morton’s Neuroma? Contact Vitalis Physiotherapy now to book in your treatment. Call our friendly team on 0410 559 856. We’d love to help.
