If you sometimes feel that you are "walking on a marble," and you have persistent pain in the ball of your foot, you may have a condition called Morton's neuroma.
Morton's neuroma is an enlarged nerve that usually occurs in the third interspace, which is between the third and fourth toes.
Morton's neuroma occurs in a digital nerve in your foot, often between your third and fourth toes. Morton's neuroma isn't a true tumor, but instead involves a thickening of the tissue around one of the digital nerves leading to your toes. Morton's neuroma causes a sharp, burning pain in the ball of your foot. Morton's Neuroma may also cause numbness, tingling, or cramping in the forefoot.
Also called plantar neuroma or intermetatarsal neuroma, Morton's neuroma may occur in response to irritation, injury or pressure � such as from wearing tight fitting shoes. But it may also occur for unknown reasons. Symptoms of Morton's Neuroma often occur during or after you have been placing significant pressure on the forefoot area, while walking, standing, jumping, or sprinting.
Treatments commonly involve changing footwear, resting your feet, and using arch supports or pads to help take pressure off the area. In some cases, your doctor may recommend anti-inflammatory drugs, a cortisone injection or even surgery.
The incidence of Morton's neuroma is 8 to 10 times greater in women than in men...
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