HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

I have a sharp pain in between my first and second toes on my left foot. what could it be?

8 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Nerve pain: Most likely a morton's neuroma which is a swollen and thickened nerve from compression and chronic irritation.

Dr Karsant and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 2/6/2019

5.6k views

Thank

Neuroma: It could be a neuroma. Please go see your doctor for a diagnosis.

Dr Rhoads and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 9/29/2020

5.6k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

A sharp tingling pain in my left foot and down to the ankles and toes. I have a history of sciatica but there was never any pain on the left side?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I am having pain in my feet first it started with my right now it's both. Burning toes, sharp shooting pain has moved to my heals. I am not diabetic.

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

What's this sharp pain on my left foot around the metatarsal area, between great toe & 2nd toe, that shoots up to my great toe when pressed/stretched?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I started getting these sharp pains in my left toes, it happens in the second and third toes at the bottom of foot base, metatarsalphalangeal joints

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I often lightning pain in the big toe on my left foot. A sharp pain that disappears in seconds, like a knife. It has to do with the spine?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

I have 2 issues with my left foot. The first is a sharp pain on the pad of my foot between the 3rd and 4th toe. The second is a pain/feathering(?) Between my big and second toe when I lift the second toe, this is also numb between the base of both?
Yesterday I got a sharp pain on my left foot toe. Happened a few times. Really hurt. What was it?
My left foot toes have sharp stabbing pain and they occur every five minutes, but only for a few seconds, what may be the cause?
My first 3 toes on my left foot are white when I"m in the bathtub, why? They do better when I'm out and standing, but still lighter in color.
The far left of my left foot just up from my 2 small toes I have really bad sharp pain can not stand on it flat or touch it and even hurts 2 walk on ?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.