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    • CommentAuthorFree Membermb72
    • CommentTimeSep 25th 2007
     
    mb72

    I have multiple issues going on with my feet.  One is Morton's Neuroma, second Plantar faschitis and tendinitis (spell?). I went to the Podiatrist w/ the second and third issue, ended up purchasing expensive orthodics and

    BOOM! It acted up my Neuroma instantly.  The neuroma had been dormant up to this point.  The Plantar and Tendinitis is livable and the Neuroma is dabilitating! I refused to wear the ortho for most of the summer and my runs were just aweful from the Neuroma (even though I was no longer wearing the ortho).  I went from running 35 miles a week to 15 miles a week.  I've been cross training and went back to Dr.  he suggested lay off running for a week.  I reluctantly followed his advice.  He told me to do spin class instead.  I had such a shooting pain during class it was an embarressment.  ANYWAYS, now I am back to running w/ out any ortho and my foot is ok for now.  The question here is has anyone ever had luck w/ surgery to remove the neuroma????

    Any advice??

    • CommentAuthorFree MemberKDogg
    • CommentTimeSep 25th 2007
     
    KDogg

    I can't say I've had firsthand experience with Morton's Neuroma, but what I have read/heard is that is fairly treatable without surgery. Only in the most severe cases do people actually need to get the surgery. Obviously, none of us are in a position to tell you if you need surgery or not. But here's my non medical, non legal advice:

    Get this thing called a metatarsal relief pad.  This is what I sell most frequently:

    http://www.feetrelief.com/feetrelief/powerstep_metpad.htm

    Make sure these are correctly positioned on your orthodics. If you correctly place them, they will significantly alieveate the pressure on your metatarsals when you run or walk. Every person I have sold one of these to has loved it and I have not (yet) heard any further complaints of forefoot pain. 

    Also, the combination of support in your orthos and your shoes might be way too much (or possibly not enough). If your pain is between your 3rd-5th metatarsals, you are probably using too much support. If the pain is between your 1st and 3rd, then you probably do not have enough support. If either of these are the case, then you will likelyexperience pain related to your Morton's Neuroma.

    (now for my typical speel) Before you go to get surgery, you should go to a local running store and see what they have to say about your shoes and your orthodics. My guess is that they are going to tell you that there is too much support when the two are used in combination, especially when considering podiatrists are notorious for putting too much support into the orthodics they make (at least around here they are).

    hope this helps 

    • CommentAuthorFree Membermb72
    • CommentTimeSep 30th 2007
     
    mb72

    Wow! Thanks for the advice I will check it out!

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