Title: Morton's Neuroma Foot Pain Symptoms and Treatment
Headings: Morton's Neuroma Foot Pain Symptoms and Treatment
Morton's Neuroma Foot Pain Symptoms and Treatment
Morton's Neuroma Symptoms
Causes
Diagnosis
Treatment
Prevention

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Pain (sharp, stabbing, throbbing, shooting)
Numbness
Tingling or "pins & needles"
Burning
Cramping
A feeling that you are stepping on something or that something is in your shoe
It usually feels better by taking off your shoe and massaging your foot . Causes
A Morton's neuroma is thought to be caused by an injury to the nerve, but scientists are still not sure about the exact cause of the injury. The injury may be caused by damage to the metatarsal heads, the deep transverse intermetatarsal ligament (holds the metatarsal heads together) or an intermetatarsal bursa (fluid-filled sac). 1 ﻿
All of these structures can cause compression and injury to the nerve, initially causing swelling and damage to the nerve. Over time, if the compression/injury continues, the nerve repairs itself with very fibrous tissue that leads to enlargement and thickening of the nerve. Morton's neuromas occur most commonly in women who are between 30 to 50 years old, often due to poor-fitting shoes. Other causes of injury to the nerve may include simply having an incorrect walking style or an awkward foot structure, such as overpronation (foot rolls inward), hypermobility (too much motion), cavo varus ( high arch foot) and excessive dorsiflexion (toes bend upward) of the toes. These biomechanical (how the foot moves) factors may cause injury to the nerve with every step. If the nerve becomes irritated and enlarged, then it takes up more space and gets even more compressed and irritated. It becomes a vicious cycle.