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Thanks, Cammie

I don’t know if this helps…I got it off the net: "Early recognition and medical care are key in the treatment of a neuroma: Conservative treatment consists of accommodative shoewear (a wide toe-box) which will not squeeze the ball of the foot. This will provide more space for the nerve that travels in-between the bones. It is important to stay away from high heels shoes and wear ones that are flat. A metatarsal pad can be added to the shoe to relieve pressure to the area. An anesthetic with cortisone can be injected into the area to help diagnose your condition as well as to help reduce some of the inflammation to the nerve. This along with proper shoes may help reduce symptoms in 80% of patients. Surgery is reserved for the patient with persistent pain despite conservative treatment. This can be performed on at outpatient basis through a small incision over the neuroma site. The neuroma is identified and removed. Patients are then placed in a post-operative shoe that they can walk in for a few weeks. Most Patients can avoid surgery if they are diagnosed early and avoid wearing shoes that can potentially damage the nerves in your feet." — David (in Hamilton, Ont) —

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Avoid a cortisone shot if at all possible… I just about levitated 5 feet in the air when I had a shot for a heel spur about 10 years ago.  Fire like I could not have imagined..  I would rather go through my cancer surgery again than have another of those shots.  Fortunately it worked. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Thanks, Cammie I don’t know if this helps…I got it off the net: "Early recognition and medical care are key in the treatment of a neuroma: Conservative treatment consists of accommodative shoewear (a wide toe-box) which will not squeeze the ball of the foot. This will provide more space for the nerve that travels in-between the bones. It is important to stay away from high heels shoes and wear ones that are flat. A metatarsal pad can be added to the shoe to relieve pressure to the area. An anesthetic with cortisone can be injected into the area to help diagnose your condition as well as to help reduce some of the inflammation to the nerve. This along with proper shoes may help reduce symptoms in 80% of patients. Surgery is reserved for the patient with persistent pain despite conservative treatment. This can be performed on at outpatient basis through a small incision over the neuroma site. The neuroma is identified and removed. Patients are then placed in a post-operative shoe that they can walk in for a few weeks. Most Patients can avoid surgery if they are diagnosed early and avoid wearing shoes that can potentially damage the nerves in your feet." David (in Hamilton, Ont)

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Thanks, Cammie

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