http://footpro.org/neuroma/should-you-walk-on-your-foot-if-you-have-mortons-neuroma-metatarsalgia/ Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:03:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://footpro.org/neuroma/should-you-walk-on-your-foot-if-you-have-mortons-neuroma-metatarsalgia/comment-page-1/#comment-7482 Richard C Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:28:16 +0000 http://footpro.org/neuroma/should-you-walk-on-your-foot-if-you-have-mortons-neuroma-metatarsalgia/#comment-7482 First off since you have not seen a doctor the diagnosis may not be accurate. Try this to see what happens. Squeeze the front of your foot up around the toes as hard as you can. What happens? If the pain has increased there is a possibility that you have a Morton's neuroma but it could also be other things and without an x-ray it is going to be difficult to truly assess. See a podiatrist for this problem as they are the foot specialists. In the meantime go to a pharmacy and get some adhesive foam. Take the foam and measure out a piece that is larger than the area where you pain is located. What you want to try and do is make the piece about 1/2 inch wider on each side than the area of pain. You want to cut the piece in the shape of a large U with the loop end of the U being placed towards the heel. You want a space in between the arms of the U to float the painful area in. You may have to play with the exact placement to get it correct but this will hold the bones on either side of the area up thus taking the pressure off this area. Wear a pair of shoes that is wider than normal to cut down on the sideways pressure and that should also help. Seeing a podiatrist as soon as possible is the way to go with this. First off since you have not seen a doctor the diagnosis may not be accurate. Try this to see what happens. Squeeze the front of your foot up around the toes as hard as you can. What happens? If the pain has increased there is a possibility that you have a Morton’s neuroma but it could also be other things and without an x-ray it is going to be difficult to truly assess. See a podiatrist for this problem as they are the foot specialists. In the meantime go to a pharmacy and get some adhesive foam. Take the foam and measure out a piece that is larger than the area where you pain is located. What you want to try and do is make the piece about 1/2 inch wider on each side than the area of pain. You want to cut the piece in the shape of a large U with the loop end of the U being placed towards the heel. You want a space in between the arms of the U to float the painful area in. You may have to play with the exact placement to get it correct but this will hold the bones on either side of the area up thus taking the pressure off this area. Wear a pair of shoes that is wider than normal to cut down on the sideways pressure and that should also help. Seeing a podiatrist as soon as possible is the way to go with this.

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