Morton's Neuroma

A pain in the foot does not necessarily mean that you have Morton’s Neuroma. It could be other similar conditions like capsulitis, intermetatarsal bursitis or Freiberg’s disease which would also  give you similar symptoms like the ones you find in Morton’s Nueroma. The real reason for the foot pain can not be known without having it properly diagnosed.

There are a few steps a podiatrist normally follows to make sure that the pain you feel in your foot is from  the Morton’s Neuroma condition. This usually includes Rubbing the area to bring forth any kind of pain or sensation. The doctor 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 that someone  has a Morton’s Neuroma is the Mulder’s sign. For this sign the doctor will palpate the affected interspace with one hand and with their second hand they will squeeze the entire foot. Doing so, the doctor 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 tell the doctor what the density of your joints and bones is. to get Further confirmation 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 it.

An MRI scan is usually prescribed in the event 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. 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 while there is still time time. The more you avoid the situations that aggravate the neuroma, the better things get. Also a proper foot insert or shoe that provides you plenty of toe space and low heels is essential to avoid recurrence of the Morton’s Neuroma condition in the future.

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