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Surgery Or Less Risky Treatment for Neuroma?

Morton’s neuroma is a benign condition that comprises of undesired growth in fibrous tissues around the nerves of usually the third and fourth toe. It may be a result of wearing footwear too tight or frequently sporting high heels, although there can be few more reasons such as activities like ski, sports, and ballet. The neuroma is generally identified with the burning sensation, strong intermittent pains or numbness in the balls under the two toes. If you feel that you are walking with a pebble under your forefoot, figure out the reason behind the discomfort and ease yourself out before it worsens.

If you find no relief even after taking rest and changing your footwear to a comfortable one, it is important to consult a doctor for Morton’s neuroma treatment. The doctor will physically examine your foot, press the balls of your forefoot and check for the movement of your toes. This may be followed by an x-ray or ultrasound to identify the injury in the soft tissues. MRI is also conducted to scan the extent of the fibrous growth or damage in the soft tissue.

Doctors generally prefer to go for non-surgical methods for treating this neuroma as it takes less healing time and little discomfort to the patient. The most widely used Morton’s neuroma treatments are the conservative treatment options that include stretching, massaging, ice-pack application and exercising your foot to relieve your pain. Although it seems a good non-medical treatment, these treatments can suffice only in situations where pain is mild. Moreover, such cures are temporary in nature and do not eradicate the root cause of the problem.

Anti-inflammatory drugs or Corticosteroid Injections are administered at the sore area in case the pain still persists. Local anesthesia is also injected to numb the affected nerve but this also is a temporary solution to the problem and possesses the risk of recurrence of the pain.

There are a few non-surgical treatments to this neuroma but they can be administered only by the experts and require a complete assessment of the individual’s health. These treatments are ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation, ultrasound-guided cryoablation, and ultrasound-guided neurolytic ablation. These are done by specialist physicians and have high success rates above 85 percent.  

You may visit the center for Morton’s Neuroma for a full assessment by the physician. There are other treatments like shock wave therapy and stem cell therapy which are being seen as an effective solution as a treatment.

Surgery is considered as the last resort in Morton’s neuroma treatment and is advised only if none of the non-medical treatments proves helpful. There are certain risks associated with the surgical methods such as severe foot pain after the surgery, post-operative foot instability, long recovery and mild yet permanent numbness in the forefoot due to the removal of the nerve part with the affected tissue. 

The surgery may also result in permanent deformities of gait. To avoid any such side effects, the preference is given to the non-surgical methods and only if the patient is resistant to these measures, the experts undertake the surgical operations.

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