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Article submitted by Dr. Howard M. Imanuel of The Podiatry Center.
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One of the more common complaints presented to the podiatrist is that of intense pain either in the ball of the foot or into the toes or both areas. The patient also can complain in some instances of numbness or a "fuzzy" sensation in the toes. When asked to describe these complaints, patients use terms such as pins and needles, burning pain, tingling, or a sense of fullness or cramping in the toes especially with activity. Some relate that the pain moves from the sole of the ball of the foot into the toes or even radiating into the arch or up the leg. Wearing dress shoes or running in athletic shoes tends to increase the severity of these symptoms. In most instances, patients do report that removal of the shoes and massaging the ball of the foot and toes offers immediate relief of the symptoms. However, in some instances, walking barefoot on hard surfaces can also cause extreme discomfort and duplicate the symptoms.
Morton's neuroma or internal neuroma is a frequent finding most commonly accepted as caused by an entrapment or pinching of the nerves, or repeated micro-traumas which result in a degeneration of the nerve branches. The condition is most commonly found between 3rd and 4th toes and is much more common in women than men. These neuromas can most often be found in flattened foot types, but also in the normal as well as high arched foot.
The Doctors at the Podiatry Center now successfully treat these conditions using a series of virtually painless injections eliminating the need for surgery in most cases, which for decades was the prescribed treatment for this condition. The results have been dramatic and very well received by patients.
In a eight year study, of more than 150 patients who underwent the same treatment being used at the Podiatry Center between 80% and 90% experienced complete resolution of their symptoms after 3-7 weekly treatments. These results mirrored a much later study that documented 89% of the patients reported between 85% and 100% improvement. This resulted in an overall patient satisfaction of excellent or good of 89%.