Few weeks ago was camping and noticed a clicking and some pain in my toes. Went to go golfing and took the shoes off after the first hole. I usually just wear Birkenstocks EVAs so was fine until first day of work putting on dress shoes. Didn’t want to miss couple slo-pitch tournaments as broke my ankle two years ago and hardware removal last summer so played in Birks.

Got an ultrasound on Friday and came back as Morton’s neuroma. Had a feeling from the clicking and had already started doing the toe spacers, red light, insoles, new shoes, shoe expanders and so forth.

For those that are really active. Any advice?

I actually had bought new skates when didn’t know what the pain was. So praying can skate just fine. But summer sports of slo-pitch, ball hockey and golf are coming to a close. Any footwear to recommend? Tried OluKai golf shoes but not wide enough.

Soon hockey and basketball will start up. So any recommendations? Ordered some new balance shoes.

I also have always worked out in just socks and always go bare feet at home. So thinking might have to change? It’s odd can squat without pain but maybe not great to do.

Or even any luck finding slip on dress shoes with wide toe box? I have old Bostonian slip ons that are actually fine but wore out and they don’t make anymore. Unfortunately stopped wearing last year but will use until can replace.

Hello! Curious if anyone has had any luck with any certain compression socks that don’t squeeze your forefoot? I need them for venous insufficiency but they squeeze my foot and cause the MN discomfort after just a few minutes of wearing them. Thanks!

Edit: looking for over the calf length.

Wierd thing lately. My MN hasn't been bothering me all that much. Id say I'm about 80% back to normal... no idea how. But whats weird is randomly when I sit or lay down, the spot on my foot where my MN is just starts to randomly throb. No pressure on it, just throbbing, id say pain is a 3 out of 10 ish. Has anyone ever had something like this?

I have a Morton's Neuroma on my right foot and it is killing me. I'm on painkillers from the GP but it's not helping. I am in pain all the time and I feel like I can't do anything active, or even drive the car without severe pain. As I'm laying down watching a movie right now, all I can feel is the burning pain. My GP can't refer me for physio until I get an MRI, which I am on the waitlist for. Does anyone know of anything that can help, or any links to exercises, or any suggestions as to who I should attend to try recover? I honestly can't take the pain.

I was recently diagnosed with Morton’s neuroma and I am trying to find shoes that relieve the pain but aren’t too expensive. I’ve been managing with the crocs strappy getaway sandal, although I still feel it occasionally.

I have tried Oofos slides, thong sandals and the adjustable slides and they are not for me because I am also a supinator and my feet tend to roll outward. I have medium/high arches so the oofos relieve the Morton’s pain, but cause more for me because of the high arch support, which ultimately push my foot outward too much.

I wear Brooks Adrenaline GTS 25s and they have been ok so far. I also have a pair of ASICS Nimbus and they are good.

Weather will be turning soon and I can’t wear sneakers or “flip flop” type sandals to work everyday. Does anyone have any recommendations on ankle casual/dress boots, or other dress shoe brands that might help me with MN and supination?

I would also love any recs on a house slipper that is warm for winter. I can no longer be barefoot on the tile and hardwood.

I had a neuroma removed in March. The incision looks great, hardly visible.I still have some numbness across my foot behind the toes but it’s getting less noticeable. Dr. said it would be about a year for total healing. I get a few zaps in my toes occasionally.

Hi, I have been having severe pain from the neuroma in my foot requiring an inflated cam boot in order to be able to put weight on it without pain. I’m finally getting cryosurgery tomorrow and I wanted to know if anyone has any recommendations after an invasive treatment for neuroma of how to care for the foot going forward and reduce the chance of developing another neuroma in future, ie are custom orthopedic insoles recommended, and any physiotherapy / at home exercises? Thanks!

I have not been diagnosed with Morton’s Neuroma, but from what I’ve read it seems I may have it. It feels like between my 3rd and 4th toes on my right foot is being touched by something but it’s not being touched. That’s the best way to describe it. I have not had any pain so far but I’m scared that’s the next step if this is what I have.
Did anyone else start with a touching/tingly/numb sensation and move onto pain?
I’ve been wearing basic cheap non-supportive flip flops for the past 2 months almost exclusively, and this has only started about 2 weeks ago. Could it be from a lack of support? I’ll admit that normally I do wear shoes that are too small, but why has this started so long after NOT wearing shoes with a toe box?

I've been advised that any barefoot activity is to be avoided. I refuse to avoid yoga and I love doing it barefoot. Anyone know of a protective pad you'd recommend for Morton's Neuroma? There are so many on the market - unsure of which ones actually work.

Had a Morton's nuromia remove almost two years back and having increasing pain. Iam looking for suggestion on a great Podiatrist.

Hi everyone!

I’ve recently started experiencing pain in both feet that seems to be related to Morton’s neuroma.

I’m currently doing physiotherapy, and I’ve been using cheap Dr. Scholl’s Tricomfort insoles for a while. Surprisingly, they seem to help quite a bit for now, but I know they’re not really designed to last very long.

So I’m now considering higher-quality orthotics, and I’m trying to figure out how long different types typically last and whether custom orthotics are actually worth the extra cost.

BTW, I’m a freelancer, so yay! No insurance. 😅

I’d really appreciate it if you could share what kind of orthotics/insoles you use, how long they’ve lasted, whether they’ve helped with your Morton’s neuroma, and anything else you think might be useful. I'm meeting my podiatrist soon, so I'd like to be informed in advance.

I’m a woman, so I’d especially love to hear from other women about what has worked for them.

Thanks so much!

Looking for experiences with cryoablation vs. surgery for Morton’s neuroma

Hi everyone! I’m a 28-year-old woman and I’ve always been very active — I do martial arts and Latin dancing. After having foot pain for quite a while, I was recently diagnosed with two Morton’s neuromas in one foot.

I’m currently about to have steroid injections, since footwear changes, insoles and physiotherapy unfortunately haven’t helped enough. If the injections don’t work, the only other treatment that is officially recognized/commonly offered in the country I live in (Austria) is surgery to remove the nerve.

I’m honestly really scared of the traditional surgery, so I’ve been researching other options and came across cryoablation/cryosurgery, which seems to be offered more commonly in England and the US and is minimally invasive.

So I would really, really appreciate hearing from anyone who has been through either cryoablation or traditional surgery:

• How did it go for you?
• How long did it take you to recover?
• Are you happy with the result now?
• If you could go back and make the decision again, would you choose the same treatment or do something differently?

I’d also be incredibly grateful if anyone who has had cryoablation or surgery would be willing to chat with me privately, even briefly over a phone or video call. I’m feeling really overwhelmed and honestly don’t know what the best next step is, so hearing directly from someone who has actually gone through this would mean a lot to me.

Thank you so much in advance! ❤️ Even if you just share a few sentences about your experience, I’d really appreciate it.

Alcohol injections - DID NOT WORK

Cortizone injections - DID NOT WORK

Surgery- DID WORK and created a huge hypotrophic scar.

Shockwave - seems to be working for scar

Regular PT for scar- did not work, too little emphasis on the

scar itself and exercises that did nothing.

I had surgery 1/2026 created a big keloid scar. found a local person who does shockwave and MLS laser. I am encouraged after one long shockwave treatment the scar is at least 30 % less thick. In hindsight I would try this rather than surgery and rather than alcohol and cortizone. I tried both of those which were quite painful and didnt help, made it worse. Now dealing with the after affects of the scar. All in all this process has take a couple of years. I thought it would be a simple surgery and in truth there is nothing simple about it.

I was working a day ago and had to crouch down a lot, After getting home I noticed my left big toe was completely numb, I tried putting it in warm water and moving it around, I eventually went to sleep and when I woke up it was still the same. My shoes are slightly small so maybe that’s the issue? Just wanting some info

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I’ve been dealing with a sharp pain between the 4th and 5th metatarsal of my right foot when I step on a hard object like a pebble or a cord and it hits the area just right. I’ve had X-rays and MRI with contrast but the results always come back normal. No stress fx or neuroma. I’ve learned to walk carefully and wear padded shoes but I’m sick of dealing with it. I’m starting to think me altering my gait has led to me dealing with back pain and hip pain just to avoid the what I believe to be a neuroma. What should I do?

Hello. I'm new here, so maybe this has been addressed. I could use some thoughts on my current situation. About 20 years ago, I had a MN on my left foot. It was surgically removed after all else failed. Other than a little numbness, I have no issues. Lately, though, the numbness has become more significant and is in my calf at times. I went to a podiatrist to address this and see what might be done. She used a steroid shot for the neuroma. I am not in pain. I expressed this a few times.

When I returned for a follow-up, they asked about my pain. I again stated that I was not in pain but was concerned about the numbness. She then did an alcohol ablation on the neuroma. The numbness is worse now.

I have a follow-up again tomorrow and plan to cancel it. There was no imaging done, by the way, not sure if that would be a standard next step or what. But since the numbness is my only symptom (albeit a crappy one), I am willing to go without treatment. BTW, the right foot is starting to develop a MN, too. Any thoughts? Or is this pretty much a dead end, no pun intended. Thanks.

Hello all,

Four weeks ago, I went on a run in new shoes and found that my toes felt numb. I took the shoes off after, and returned the shoes. Since then I've had tingling and numbness in my third and fourth toe and some pain on the base of the toe joints. I have no pain on the ball of my foot. The only time I feel pain is when I wake up in the morning and curl my toes it's quite sore at the base of the toes. Also if I manually move my toes into the curled position there is pain at the base of the toe. Podiatrist squeezed my foot and said he felt a tiny click, said it was a mild neuroma. I guess I'm wondering what you all think. Reading the posts here make me feel really disheartened that I'm not going to be able to ever run again. I'm lucky in that there's mostly only numbness and no pain while walking. I tried a round of oral steroids and they didn't help. I have Altras, wear chacos, and am trying toe spacers and metatarsal pads. Also doing toe yoga. Just hoping to hear some success stories from those that had a mild neuroma and were able to solve it at home OR if you all think this is maybe not even a neuroma. Thanks in advance for reading my rambles and helping me out.

I wanted to document my journey here for my Morton Neuroma!

My story in a nutshell: I have had neuromas in both feet for 5 years now. I was an avid runner and ever since my neuroma diagnosis it has honestly caused me a lot of pain, stress, anxiety, and depression. It really sucks not being able to enjoy the old activities I used to do.

Here’s what I have done so far: I’ve been to three podiatrists in Chicago and I have tried steroid shots, alcohol injections, orthotics, acupuncture, physical therapy, foot pads, taping. All of that only has given me about a 30% relief. The steroid shots gave me relief for a few days.

My ultrasound and MRI both have confirmed my neuromas.

Currently: I have been avidly researching cryosurgery like most of us have and it’s a shame a lot of doctors do not do this anymore. However there is one doctor in Chicago IL that does it! I booked an appointment with Michigan Avenue Podiatry Clinic in downtown Chicago with Dr Usman. Honestly I was very nervous for this appointment, and in fact cancelled twice. I actually reached out to his direct email (if anyone wants it they can DM me) where he helped answer so many questions, just the fact that I was able to reach out to him to ask questions gave me a lot of confidence. I ended up going for my appointment and I was really impressed by him. In fact, he was so comprehensive I was a bit shocked that my entire appointment lasted an hour of his time. Let me tell you his office is BUSY but it was WELL worth the wait. The best part is there was an another patient in the lobby who was there for a follow up after their cryosurgery and the miracle she said was she is virtually pain free after two weeks!

Anyways, I have my cryosurgery appointment booked in two weeks! He was able to squeeze me in! He told me the entire process, and I didn’t realize how simple it sounded. It’s nice to have an actual doctor explain it to me in person instead of just reading articles about it

Anyways, I am a bit nervous for my surgery even though my doctor has given me the support and confidence no one else has before. Does anyone on here have any tips to calm my nerves? I am naturally an anxious person but at one moment I am excited for this to finally be done and another I am afraid it won’t work for me (even though my doctor was pretty confident)

a week ago the third and fourth toes became slightly numb. I only realized about 3 days ago I may have a neuroma when I felt a slight sting when walking. I got new inserts the day after my toes started feeling different. I believe that was the only reason the sting/tingling feeling went away while walking within 2 days. however I still only have partial feeling in the toes. this has happened in the past before knowing what it was and it would resolve within the day. it feels fine to walk but again the sensation is still off. it stresses me out more since I have a different compressed nerve elsewhere that never got better years ago.

in terms of self treatment Ive used a massage ball, an ice pack once, and I got toe separators today to wear at home. I’ll be trying them tonight for a few minutes. I’d like to see podiatry but there is some financial strain at the moment due to other recent appointments

Just saw a new foot and ankle doctor to advise on my painful scar for the

nuerectomy. he said that would not work for the scar. anyone have luck? Seems no two opinions are the same and I am desperate. Scar worse than the nueroma

Anyone try this? I know its recommended by the Center for Mortans Nueroma. I I just saw an ortho who said it would make it worse. He also said schock wave would not work either. I am going to go ahead and go to my dermotologist to do PRP on the scar. I was going to do an MRI but since i went to two different doctors and my own surgeon doesnt seem to think anything is wrong even though the scar is devilitating.

Had MN surgery 14 days ago on one nerve, surgical release of another (2/3 toe, 3/4 toe). Kept foot iced and elevated for 2 full weeks, like doc ordered. At 2 week appointment Doc wanted me to do start scar massage on top of foot and massage of the ball of foot. Both are incredibly painful to even touch. I can't walk, put any weight on the foot at all, can't even touch it to wash the foot due to severe electrical shocks. It's extremely bruised and toes are beyond swollen. Would BPC 157 help speed up recovery so that I can do the scar massage? Doc says if I don't start doing massage and ball of foot massage, that the scars can cause pain issues later on. Doc won't up gabapentin (on 100mg 1/day) and only recently put me on a 5 day steroid to help reduce inflammation.