Continuing to run with a Mortons Neuroma okay?

I was lucky that once it was diagnosed, using a pad that below the ball of my foot seemed to do the trick. It lingered for awhile, but I also noticed that putting cotton balls between my toes to keep them apart helped a bit. I know every case is different, but just wanted to share what worked for me.

My concern is if the nerve will continue to grow larger and larger if you stress it long enough, like a tumor. Tht DPM saying I could run on it makes it sound like as long as you can deal with the discomfort, it's okay. Just want to make sure, some days aren't as bad as others. I got away with running in my Kinvaras today.

I had an issue with this way back when I was in hs. It bothered me for months and I couldn't shake it and had to stop running completely. I eventually got a cortisone shot in there and it cleared right up.

I just had treatment for this condition. I had been running for almost two months with it. I tried all the methods you mentioned to relieve the pain. At best, the provided temporary relief (5 miles to a few days). I went to an Orthapeadist and got a cortisone shot. Almost instantly the pain was gone and has been gone. The physician says that the cortisone has proven to be permanent fix for most people (in his practice). Dr. Dixit at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore is who I saw.

Dr. Dixit said that the pain "hurts you not it" and it is ok to run.

I've been running with neuromas in both feet for 25 years. I'll report back in a few years and let you know how I'm doing.

Don't lace your shoes up tightly.

I have no medical info, but I have been running for 8 years with what I believe to be a neuroma -I have to have met pads in my shoes, but as long as I do - no problems running. It is not getting any better or any worse.

Cortisone shot cleared up one neuroma and only temporarily fixed another. What helped me long term was buying some gel toe spacers from the drugstore. I would wear these around the house as often as I could.

My feet are kinda screwy anyway, I cannot spread my toes AT ALL like most people can. Not sure why, but the toe spacer helps with this and relieved the neuroma.

Same here...but make it 38 years.

I had a really bad case of this and got two cortizone injections which worked. Sometimes it feels like it's coming back, but then goes away again. Dr. said if it does come back you can get a series of alcohol shots in it which shrivels up the nerve endings (I think it's 1 shot a week for 5 weeks), and they've had great success with this approach.

Awesome, thanks. I'll continue my running with the pain!

Just curious, why do you want to avoid the cortisone?

I haven't seen a DPM yet in person but thought I heard the needle was huge and that it hurt bad after the shot. Is that true, will I not be able to run for a few days after the shot? I hate needles and can't imagine a shot in that nerve, arggg.

Yeah, I remember it being painful to get the shot. They have to stick it in there for like 10 seconds or something too. I don't remember it hurting afterwards, though.

It hurts DURING the shot. Nothing else compares.

Hopkinton wrote:

It hurts DURING the shot. Nothing else compares.

I had this shot two weeks ago. Does not hurt. You are intentionally trying to scare the poster. It feels uncomfortable at times. It is a narrow, sharp needle and takes about 1 minute. It is less painful than 1 running minute with Mortons Neuroma.

Consider different socks. The MN is a result of something squeezing your toes together. I pulled the inserts out of my shoes, bought an EE width and ran sockless so my toes would splay upon contact. Cleared the MN right up. I then found socks that don't have a seam around the toe box and thus don't squeeze my toes. The shoe inserts (Spenco, completely flat_and very thin) helped. The socks are Balega hidden comfort. You need to open up your toes when you run.

Yeah France wrote:

Hopkinton wrote:

It hurts DURING the shot. Nothing else compares.

I had this shot two weeks ago. Does not hurt. You are intentionally trying to scare the poster. It feels uncomfortable at times. It is a narrow, sharp needle and takes about 1 minute. It is less painful than 1 running minute with Mortons Neuroma.

I second this. The shot didn't hurt. My Dr numbed the spot where he inserted the needle so it wasn't that big of a deal. I think he told me not to run that day but I was OK to run the next.

Needles don't bother me at all though.

scared of needles wrote:

I haven't seen a DPM yet in person but thought I heard the needle was huge and that it hurt bad after the shot. Is that true, will I not be able to run for a few days after the shot? I hate needles and can't imagine a shot in that nerve, arggg.

The Dr. numbs it beforehand....you will feel it, but it doesn't really hurt. For me, though, my foot ached really badly for the remainder of the day. Hard to really describe, but "ache" is the best I can come up with, and I could relieve it, even with elevating it. The next day, however, it was fine and I could run on it no problems.

Been diagnosed with Morton's neuroma in left foot, now possible sesamoiditis in right foot. (Also have small fiber neuropathy.) Have had 3 cortisone injections in left foot, acupuncture, dry needling, physical therapy, etc. Anybody have any insight on how to deal with this combination of issues? How about some pros and cons on surgery for the Morton's neuroma? Read a lot about it, but need more input. I'm coming close to giving in on the surgery for the neuroma after this many months of frustration dealing with it. Haven't been able to run (or even walk pain free) for seven months, and am about to go nuts over this. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated.