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: The most common toes affected are the 3 rd and 4 th toes although other areas may be involved. In some cases, a foot neuroma may be referred to as a tumor but this is incorrect as the nerve is only enlarged and technically is not a tumor. While a neuroma may be painful it is not an invasive growth or harmful to the body. A foot neuroma can develop when the foot is unstable and not functioning properly. This leads to improper movement of the muscles, tendons and joints. Friction around the nerve is the result. The nerve then gets irritated and trapped and begins to enlarge leading to symptoms such as numbness, burning, sharp pain and cramping. This pain may occur on the bottom or ball of the foot and into the toes. During the early phases of a neuroma there may be only numbness. As the condition worsens some people feel like they are walking on a pebble or that they have socks bunched up behind the toes.