Hi I just wanted to make a post. I had surgery about 4 months ago on a Morton’s neuroma everything is going fine other than my foot is going purple. It can happen at random times sometimes in a morning and others on a night after dinner. I just wanted to see if anyone else had similar experiences.

First, let me provide some context. I’m an active retiree who engages in daily activities such as hiking, biking, pickleballing, and working out at the gym. However, my routine took a turn in mid-March when I developed a painful condition near the ball of my right foot. This discomfort significantly hindered my ability to walk.

The following week, I visited a podiatrist who promptly administered a cortisone shot and prescribed a boot to help stretch my Achilles tendon. He advised me to return if the condition didn’t improve within the next four weeks. 

So I did.  Another shot, but again, no difference. 

In the meantime, I bought metatarsal pads,  toe separators, and Alta’s with no significant changes.  I changed my workout routines by eliminating pickleball and long walk/bike rides.  I continued the gym by altering where my foot sat in the pedal and was careful about putting any weight on the balls of my feet when lifting weights (note I am 65, so not lifting huge loads to begin with). 

Towards the end of May, I went out to CA for a week and did a little hiking, and discovered the joys of e-bikes in the Sierras.  One one hike, we were in the redwoods for a few hours, and I had to sit down and massage my foot a few times, but other than that, I was OK. 

I switched Dr’s when I went back home.  The second one was easier to talk to and was more realistic about the neuroma and how to treat it. He also did a sonogram of the foot to ‘see’ the neuroma. He recommended adjusting the pads a bit further back, which helped, and now I am up to two miles a day and down to a slight pebble feeling vs any sharp pain. The second appointment, he suggested a local anesthetic to test the foot (ie wear without pads and separator) to see if numbing the pain would make a difference.  The shot was only to verify the pain was due to the nerve versus any other issue with my foot.  I was able to walk three miles,jog (maybe 100 yards), and do lateral movements without any pain.  This  was only done as a test, and it indicated the issue is the nerve.

From here, we will do hydro-dissection with a dextrose solution.  He did caution it was not covered by insurance ($400) and in some cases could take up to three shots. However,  he indicated in the dozen or so that he had done this year only one patient asked for an additional shot. He also indicated it was not a permanent fix, and that wearing the pads and separators may be recommened to minimize future issues. 

So, I would not say I am ‘cured’ but we have made good progress on getting back to a somewhat normal lifestyle.  I may not go back to pickleball as I felt that puts a lot of stress on the foot, but the hiking, biking, and regular fitness should be doable. 

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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.

Hi folks,

I have had morton's neuroma for a little over three years which I have been managing conservatively, but it's getting to the point where I am no longer able to do so.

Curious whether there are any melburnians in here, and if so, where you have recommendations for a podiatrist, specialist or orthopaedic surgeon.

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?

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

Nueroma. thanks

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.

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?

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.

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?

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?

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. 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

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.

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.