Title: Morton's neuroma: Treatment, symptoms, and exercises
Headings: How to relieve Morton's neuroma
How to relieve Morton's neuroma
Fast facts on Morton’s neuroma
Treatment
Morton’s neuroma surgery
Symptoms
Exercises
Home remedies
Diagnosis
Causes

Content: The surgeon makes an incision on the top of the foot, allowing the patient to walk soon after surgery because the stitches are not on the weight-bearing side of the foot. Plantar approach: The surgeon makes an incision on the sole of the foot. During recovery, most patients will need to use crutches for about 3 weeks. The resulting scar might make walking uncomfortable. However, the neuroma can be reached easily and removed without cutting any structures. There is a small risk of infection around the toes after surgery. Symptoms
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Foot pain, often described as burning, in the ball the foot is the most common symptom of Morton’s neuroma. Patients experience numbness and pain in the affected area, which is relieved by removing footwear and massaging the foot. In Morton’s neuroma, the tissue around one of the nerves leading to the toes thickens, causing a sharp, burning pain in the ball of the foot.