Title: Mortons Neuroma, symptoms and fixes - Fellrnr.com, Running tips
Headings: Mortons Neuroma, symptoms and fixes
Mortons Neuroma, symptoms and fixes
Contents
1 Causes of Morton's Neuroma
2 Morton's Neuroma Symptoms
3 Alternative Explanations (Differential Diagnosis)
4 Diagnosing Morton's Neuroma
5 Fixing Morton's Neuroma
5.1 Overnight Toe Spreading Sock
5.2 Shoe Modification

Content: The picture below shows the location of the inflamed nerve. The pain can be dull or sharp, and is often burning, occasionally radiating to the toes. Sufferers often find that removing footwear or massaging the area helps relieve the pain. The pain is felt in the area highlighted in red. It is often a burning pain that radiates out towards the toes. The is the most common location for the inflamed nerve that causes a Morton's Neuroma. The nerve gets compressed between the bones in the forefoot. 3 Alternative Explanations (Differential Diagnosis)
There are other problems that can have similar symptoms to a Morton's Neuroma. The most likely problems are a stress fracture (or stress reaction) and intermetatarsal bursitis. A stress fracture in the metatarsal bones of the foot can produce similar pain to a Morton's Neuroma.