If you have burning pain or numbness in the ball area of your foot, you may be suffering from Morton’s neuroma or a different type of neuroma. A Neuroma is a condition where the nerves in your forefoot form a large ball of scared nerve tissue causing pain and discomfort. In severe cases, neuroma surgery may be recommended to remove the affected nerve and surrounding scar tissue.
Neuroma Symptoms
When you are suffering from a neuroma, you will feel pain or numbness on the bottom of your foot and sometimes in your toes. A Morton’s Neuroma is a neuroma located between your 3rd and 4th metatarsals, and this is the most common spot for this pathology to occur. Typical complaints include the feeling of walking on a pebble or stone or the feeling that your sock is rolled up under your toes. You also may experience severe pain when you wear tight or narrow shoes or when you walk barefoot.
Visit an NYC foot doctor if you are experiencing pain in the ball of your foot. After a thorough examination and definitive diagnosis, your Midtown NYC podiatrist can tell you if surgery is an option. All symptoms, potential procedural and plantar fasciitis treatment options should always be discussed with a physician after a thorough consultation and examination for an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan.