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What is a Neuroma?
A neuroma is a thickening of nerve tissue that may develop in various parts of the body. The most common neuroma in the foot is a Morton's neuroma, which occurs at the base of the third and fourth toes. It is sometimes referred to as an interdigital neuroma. "Interdigital" describes its location - in the ball of the foot between the metatarsal bones (the bones extending from the toes to the midfoot). Neuromas may also occur in other locations in the foot.
The thickening, or enlargement, of the nerve that defines a neuroma is the result of compression and irritation of the nerve. This compression creates swelling of the nerve, eventually leading to permanent nerve damage.


Symptoms of an Interdigital Neuroma

If you have an intergital neuroma, you will probably have one or more of these symptoms where the nerve damage in occurring:





Pain

A feeling that something is inside the ball of the foot, or that there's a rise in the shoe or a sock is bunched up.

The progression of a neuroma often follows this pattern:





A feeling that something is inside the ball of the foot, or that there's a rise in the shoe or a sock is bunched up.

The progression of a neuroma often follows this pattern:











Pain

A feeling that something is inside the ball of the foot, or that there's a rise in the shoe or a sock is bunched up.

The progression of a neuroma often follows this pattern:





A feeling that something is inside the ball of the foot, or that there's a rise in the shoe or a sock is bunched up.

The progression of a neuroma often follows this pattern:





The progression of a neuroma often follows this pattern:




What Causes a Neuroma?

Anything that causes compression or irritation of the nerve can lead to the development of a neuroma. One of the most common offenders is wearing shoes that have a tapered toe box, or high-heeled shoes that cause the toes to be forced into the toe box.

People with certain foot deformities - bunions, hammertoes, flat feet, or more flexible feet  are at higher risk for developing a neuroma. Other potential causes are activities that involve repetitive irritation to the ball of the foot, such as running or racquet sports. An injury or other type of trauma to the area may also lead to a neuroma.






People with certain foot deformities - bunions, hammertoes, flat feet, or more flexible feet  are at higher risk for developing a neuroma. Other potential causes are activities that involve repetitive irritation to the ball of the foot, such as running or racquet sports. An injury or other type of trauma to the area may also lead to a neuroma.





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