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Morton's neuroma

Morton's neuroma

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A painful condition that affects the ball of the foot, most commonly the area between the third and fourth toes.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Benign tumor • Neuroma

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Rare
Preteen
6-13
Teenager
14-18
Common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

Symptoms

Foot pain
Numbness or tingling
Numbness or tingling, made worse by cold temperature
Numbness or tingling, gradual
Pain in ball of foot
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Morton's neuroma
NSAIDs

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Morton's neuroma

Surgery

Nerve decompression surgery
4.0
22 reviews
Cortisone injections
3.5
29 reviews

Other treatments

Icing

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