Title: Foot Neuroma Causes and Treatments
Headings: Foot Neuroma Causes and Treatments
Foot Neuroma Causes and Treatments
A foot neuroma or Morton’s neuroma is a thickening or enlargement of a nerve in the foot.

Content: These symptoms may continue as the neuroma worsens. Other causes of a foot neuroma may be from injury to the area, thinning of the fat pad on the ball of the foot, arthritis, improper shoe styles or excessive impact exercises such as aerobics or running. Your podiatrist can evaluate you fully to determine the possible cause of your foot neuroma. If you have a foot neuroma you may notice that your symptoms are worse while wearing shoes, especially those shoes that are tight around the forefoot or toe area of the shoe. Shoes will cause the long bones in the foot to compress the swollen nerve and lead to pain. Relief is possible by removing your shoe and massaging the area. As the foot neuroma worsens pain may be present in all types of shoes and even with simple walking. Many people will even develop pain while walking barefoot. The diagnosis of a neuroma involves an exam by a podiatrist. Early treatment provides better treatment outcomes.