Pro Foot and Ankle Center doctors & neuromas specialists provide top quality foot care including Morton’s neuroma and other podiatry services, diagnosis & treatments to patients in Los Angeles, Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena, North Hollywood, Woodland Hills, Sun Valley, Marina Del Ray, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Van Nuys, Valley Village, Toluca Lake, Rancho Palos Verdes, San Pedro, Wilmington, Lomita, Torrance, Carson and Redondo Beach & Harbor City, California. Our local clinics not only provide the best foot care services & symptoms diagnosis they also offer specialized podiatry treatment options. We accept most major private insurance plans as well as Medicare, Medical card and PPO!
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Neuroma is a painful condition that is also referred to as a “pinched nerve” or a nerve tumor. It is a benign growth of nerve tissue normally found between the third and fourth toes which causes pain, burning sensation and tingling, or numbness between the toes and in the ball of you foot.
Symptoms
- Surgery, especially limb amputations, mastectomy, or hernia repair
- Repetitive stress
- Tight shoes
- High heels with pointed toes
- Flat feet or other genetic abnormalities
- Bunions
- Pregnancy
- Illnesses such as rheumatoid arthritis or gout
Treatment for Morton’s Neuroma
- specially made insoles to take the pressure off the painful areas of your foot.
- pain killer injections.
- a non-surgical treatments such as using heat to treat the nerve
- foot surgery, if you have very severe symptoms and or other treatments aren’t working.
Treatment
For an already formed Neuroma, there are a range of different treatments. There are also simple methods such as ice packs, elevation, & rest to reduce swelling. A variety of pharmacological medications such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, local anesthetic creams or injections, or intralesional steroid injections.
