Morton's Neuroma

A pain in the foot does not necessarily mean that you have Morton’s Neuroma. It could be another similar conditions like capsulitis, intermetatarsal bursitis or Freiberg’s disease also could give you similar symptoms like the ones you find in Morton’s Nueroma. The real reason for the condition is not known so far yet it needs to be properly diagnosed.

There are a few steps the podiatrist normally follows to make sure that the pain you feel in your foot is from Morton’s Neuroma condition. This usually includes throbbing the area to bring forth any kind of pain. They may even squeeze the toes from side to side or try to feel the neuroma by pressing a thumb between the third and fourth toe spaces called the third interspace.

A sure sign of you have a Morton’s Neuroma is the Mulder’s sign which is eventually checked up by the doctor. For this the doctor will palpate the affected interspace with one hand and with their second hand they will squeeze the entire foot. Doing so, you can easily hear a audible click sound – known as the Mulder’s Sign. This will help to ensure that your pain is clearly from the Morton’s Neuroma condition.

side foot x ray

To make sure that your pain is not from any kind of arthritis or rheumatism, the doctor might further advise you to take an x-ray. This will also help to check out whether you have any kind of fractures as well as what is the density of your joints and bones. Further to confirm that there is no tumor in the foot causing such condition of compression, an MRI scan may be prescribed. This test will also help in determining the size of the neuroma and the line of treatment to be followed to treat the same.

Finally, an MRI scan is prescribed in case you need a surgery to do away with Morton’s Neuroma. Such a test will help to determine how much of the nerve needs to be done away with exactly. Also it will be a great guideline in determining the exact size and position of the neuroma and what kind of surgical technique needs to be used.

You need to strictly adhere by what your doctor says to make sure you can take good care of your foot in time. The more you avoid these situations, the more better things get. Also a proper foot gear or shoe that provides you plenty of toe space and low heels is essential to avoid recurrence of the Morton’s Neuroma condition.

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