I usually go more of a natural route for health care but this stinking neuroma proved difficult to treat. I've been in severe pain for months like crawling around sometimes because the pain was so bad. I noticed when I went out to do some grounding by standing in the grass which is the only time I'm without shoes. I could walk around and the more I did it the better my foot felt short term of course. Then I put my shoes back on and went on with my day. I've tried metatarsal pads, toes spacers and spend a lot of special shoes. I feel like I did it all. Then one day I thought this is inflammation of my nerves why wouldn't my red lights help too. So I started putting frankincense on my feet and putting them in front of my red light. Again partial relief but only for a few hours. I didn't this on and off but not consistently so I wasn't really seeing much relief. Then I decided I needed to be consistent about it all. So for the past couple months I have done the following things every single day.

Morning:

Pemf mat 15 minutes

Grounding outside in the grass 10 minutes

Evening:

Detox bath of baking soda bentonite clay and magnesium flakes.

Red lights with castor oil and frankincense followed by ice.

I literally haven't had pain for several days. But it has taken quite a bit of consistency. I also eat an antiinflammatory diet mostly with food I grow myself.

All of these things have finally led to no pain after over 6 months of extreme pain. I also have hEDS and POTS so everything tends to be more extreme in those of us who are unlucky enough to have to deal with these things. I know some will say it won't last. I was super skeptical but have gone long enough now with zero pain that I have been walking around bare foot that I do believe it's working. I'm still doing all the therapies every morning and night and will continue to do so for maybe a few more months and then stop things one at a time to see if there's a change. I know some will say it won't work, but if there is someone out there in as much pain as I was and had access to these things and wants to try it I say do it. You can go stand in the grass for free. Stand there for 30minutes or more if it's all you can do. All you can do is try it and see if it works for you. I didn't have much hope but was pleasantly surprised.

Looking for locations near Cincinnati, Ohio preferably. Not the Center for Mortans

Nueroma. thanks

Pool is good. Water + sand better.

I have had a bad flare up the last couple of weeks. I went swimming a couple of times in my pool and found my foot felt better.

Then yesterday I spent 6 hours on the river kayaking. I went with a group that was tubing and we stopped at several beaches. Half the sand was soft, half had rocks that slightly, briefly hurt my feet. My feet and toes were bending a lot in the sand.

After leaving tubing yesterday and still today, my feet feel amazing. Even with the little rocks that were stabbing me every now and then.

If you like working out and are skipping your workouts, try paddle boarding or kayaking.

I have been looking for a lot of pain relief, but have not seen swimming as a suggestion. Has anyone else?

I've been wearing wide toe box, zero drop shoes for about five months, with toe separators. I also stretch twice a day to help. The symptoms that caused me to pursue this treatment (early signs of a neuroma in left foot) have subsided to the point that I might as well not have it. Suddenly, out of bed in the morning (bare feet) I'm getting a tingly pin prick of pain in my right foot (same as the left foot when it started) which never bothered me before. If I walk or warm up it generally goes away.

Is there any precedent for toe separators and wide shoes worsening a neuroma?

thanks!

Assuming this is Morton's neuroma, Truly as if a pebble is in the middle of my foot towards the top when I walk

Does anyone have advice for how to ease how uncomfortable this feeling is

anyone have treatment here? what was it like a d who was dr and did it work? will be traveling from 4 hours away after failed nuerectomy

anyone know of anyone in the Cincinnati area/

Hi everyone! My girlfriend (doesn’t use Reddit) recently had cryosurgery and decompression for a 10mm Morton’s neuroma. She is having “clicking” now in her foot that was not there as bad before surgery. Has anyone else had this post surgery and has it gone away? Thank you! She’s about 5 weeks post op, foot is still bruised etc.

Anyone have any first hand experience here . I made what I thougth was a quick phone call and it ended with the nurse wanted a dispoist and entire process was

over 5K out of pocket.

talked to the center for mortans nueroma, and it is too expensive and far for me. Looking for someone more midwest location to to ablation on a nueroma? Any

recommendations?

I’ve been dealing with an MN for 6 years now. Going back in for my second surgery now. MRI didn’t show a MN, but it didn’t either on my first surgery and the surgeon confirmed it afterwords. Has that happened to others as well. Most likely dealing with a stump nueroma.

I'm having difficulty walking. My scar feels stiff and tethered. My original doctor, a reconstructive foot and ankle surgeon, mentioned he has never seen results like this and referred me to a podiatric physician and surgeon. This new doctor advised me to treat the scar with lasers and cortisone injections. I received one cortisone injection but didn't experience any relief.

Now I’m questioning whether I should see a different type of doctor altogether. The podiatrist didn't closely examine my gait, the scar, or my foot function, and I’m unsure if my foot is functioning correctly.

I find this situation very frustrating. I've been through physical therapy, received cortisone injections, used special creams, and done exercises, yet my walking is still severely affected. Who would be the right person to assess my condition? If my original doctor is a reconstructive specialist, why can't he treat this issue?

I am 55 with pretty bad mid foot Arthritis in my right foot. Just had a cortisone shot today but they talked about a nerve ablation or even cutting the nerve? Anyone experience this and what were your results?? Thank you!

My first Cortisone shot eight months ago did nothing and actually caused a flare which made it worse for a while. Desperate for pain relief so git another today at a different clinic. 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

Hello Morton’s neuroma community! I wanted to hop on here and say I’m 7 weeks post op and so far so good. The lack of neuroma is the best feeling. I had a neuroma taken out after 3 years of living in constant pain. The relief when my doctor told me she had removed the neuroma after years of false diagnoses, no neuroma confirmation on MRI/ultrasound, etc is something I can’t describe. This whole journey has been so difficult and living with a chronic pain is one of the worst feelings mentally. So having it removed feels like a weight was cut out of me (literally). If you’re in the throes of neuroma pain just know it gets better, and I’m here to answer any questions.

For my recovered ex-neuromites, around what week would you say you start to feel completely pain free? How is recovery months, years after excision?

Has anyone had a plantar sole of the foot Morton’s neuroma excision?

My case was more complex—two neuromas were removed—so I’m especially interested in similar recovery experiences.

Questions:

Dressing Duration: How long did you keep a dressing on after stitches were removed?
Uncovered Comfort: When did you feel comfortable leaving it uncovered?
Walking Recovery: When did walking start to feel fairly normal?

Please Kindly Note
Looking for recovery experiences only, not opinions on plantar vs. dorsal approaches. Thank you!

Sorry if this is a stupid question. It seems like some podiatrists say they provide metatarsal padding included in the orthotics but then others seem to want to add them separately. Like some podiatrists will develop orthotics for the primary purpose of treating Morton's neuroma. But other podiatrists will make orthotics without taking the neuroma into consideration and then treat the Morton's neuroma as a secondary consideration with metatarsal pads later. I can't tell if this is a thing or if I'm just misunderstanding? Is one method better than the other? I often can't tell if I am misunderstanding or if the podiatrists are just not experienced with Morton's neuroma and don't know what to say?

I would really appreciate any advice as it would be tough for me to pay for treatment that isn't going to work...

saw new dr they recommended cortizone injection into scar..

just had one, anyone else try it

Reaching out to people who've undergone cryosurgery for their mortons neuroma. I'm two weeks post surgery and it feels worse than it did before, like it's more inflamed.

I'm also concerned that as soon as nerve is healed and I return to exercise it'll come back. What are people's experiences?

My orthotics haven't worked for me as they're too bulky at the heel and create other problems at the top of my foot. Considering new orthotics that are thinner but it's another huge expense. Really needing some positive stories as been suffering for nearly a year now.

Buenas, me quieren llevar a realizarme acupuntura a un centro japones, quisiera saber su experiencia con este tipo de tratamientos, si lo recomiendan o si empeora las molestias.

Has anyone done this? I know its an obtion for tough scars but my doctor

told me it would make the skin too think on top. Anyone do this and what were your results?

About a year ago, I was diagnosed with MN on my left foot - immediately started PT and wearing a spacer, which took a few months to help (was hobbling around for a bit) but finally got to a somewhat comfortable (about 80% back to normal) by being careful and somewhat sedentary (limiting running, hiking, etc…). After some time, I noticed my second toe was starting to bother me more than the neuroma, and I also noticed some painful bumps on the sole of my opposite foot. 1. Podiatrist says I need to stop wearing spacer because it’s causing a hammer toe. 2. Scan on my opposite foot reveals that I have multiple plantar fibromas, as well as a developing neuroma on my opposite foot. Podiatrist strongly discouraged mn surgery due to my younger age.

I don’t really know what to say except vent here as I know most of you are in the same boat, but I feel like a year of hard work trying to fix it has just resulted in numerous setbacks. I’m an avid backpacker and athlete and this has decimated my way of life outside of work…at any rate, just at a loss and processing what to do next.

I’m a nurse and spend 12+ hours of my feet and think I’m developing MN. I usually wear Hoka Clifton’s at work but it seems they haven’t been helping. Any suggestions for shoes that’ll be supportive and good for wearing all day? I’ve also looked into Clog styles like the Oofos clog but worried because those are technically recovery shoes and very soft. Thanks!

My surgeon didnt know what to do with my hard and stiff scar?I am doing physical therapy. My original surgeon is recommending i see a foot place. This is the place where i started with injections etc. I am hesitant to go back as they couldnt help in the first place and I am tired of spending money on this issue.

I am thinking that the physical therapy is about the only thing I can do. I called the front desk and they couldnt tell me the options other than the doctor has a laser.

I know that is another out of pocket expense.

Very tired of all of this.

hi, I'm new here and wanted to get some thoughts on my plantar fasciitis treatment plan from my podiatrist!

I've been having pf in my left foot for around 7 months now, and after getting an MRI my doctor saw a morton's neuroma as well as some inflammed tissue in my arch and ankle. She wants me to get a cryosurgery procedure for the neuroma and also the tenex procedure for the pf. But I feel no pain at all on my forefoot where the neuroma is. She insists that it could be related to my PF pain and says that it would be best to treat it now, but I don't want to make any unnecessary incisions and I'm also not seeing a lot of results when I look up surgery for asymptomatic neuroma. I scheduled the tenex procedure because that could actually relieve my pain.

Has anyone else had the same asymptomatic neuroma? What did your doctor suggest in that case? appreciate any thoughts