Morton's Neuroma
Morton's neuroma is where there's a thickening of tissue around a nerve in your foot that's been irritated or damaged.
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the pain is severe or stopping you doing your normal activities
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the pain is getting worse or keeps coming back
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the pain has not improved after treating it yourself for 2 weeks
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you have any tingling or numbness in your foot
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you have diabetes – foot problems can be more serious if you have diabetes
Treatment may include:
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specially made soft pads or insoles – to take pressure off the painful area of your foot
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non-surgical treatments – such as using heat to treat the nerve
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steroid or alcohol injections
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foot surgery – if you have very severe symptoms or other treatments are not working
Referral to a podiatrist on the NHS may not be available to everyone and waiting times can be long.