Foot Pain - Neuroma

THIS HURTS!

What hurts...: my left foot on the bottom between my toe and second finger. what hurts is a nerve in my toe that runs through the bottom middle of my foot. it feels like my foot is split in half throught the inside.
How you hurt it...: i was playing soccer and stepped on a large rock on the front middle of my foot between the toe and second finger.
When you hurt it...: i hurt it about 8 months ago and ive stopped playing soccer trying to let it rest but it won't heal.
Your pain level (1 is low, 10 is high pain):10 when i make a quick turn to the left or right when running. and 7 when just walking around.
Your age and overall health...: 19,athletic,good.
Any other information you feel is relevant...: i went to a therapist and he gave me a foot massage and told me the nerves inside were clogged up and cold. he also told me to get a bottle and roll my foot on it.
here i put pictures and marked my foot with a marker so you can see where exactly the pain is. i darkened the front middle of the bottom of my foot the most because thats where it most hurts.

YOUR INJURY COULD BE...

Neuroma

REHAB YOUR INJURY BY...

Gentle Massage: Massage over the area, opening up the space as shown in the video.
Icing: Place an ice pack on the bottom and top of your foot for 15 minutes, 2 to 3 times per day, with at least one hour in-between.
Metatarsal Pad: Place the top part just over the area of pain at the bottom of your foot.
Toe Curls: Curl your toes or pick up socks or marbles using your toes. This helps glide your tendons, mobilize the nerve and strengthen the forefoot.
Nerve Glide: While on your back, use a belt or rope and place it over your forefoot. Keep your knee straight and toes down towards you. You will feel tension down the back of your leg. Glide up to the point of tension and then down. Repeat this for two minutes on each foot. Once you are able to do this comfortable, at the point of tension, point your toe up and down.

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• advice
• foot
• injury
• neuroma
• pain
• pull
• rehab
• strain

[hhbb79]

I wonder if it's the sesamoid problem - mine was fragmented and I had it removed 12 months ago.

[bboyjkang]

Have you seen this video of cryosurgery to treat a morton’s neuroma? watch?v=jE0r27vYNDQ It’s minimally invasive, and supposedly has high success rates. Surgical incision of the nerve should be the last resort. There are some more cryosurgery neuroma videos on youtube. You can also google about it. Of course, orthotics and a change in footwear should be tried first, but if you continue to aggravate the nerve, and let it grow, you might need that cryosurgery, like me =(.

[EthiopiaTerm]

Will these exercises work on the tendons on the left side of my foot? (by my small toe?) No injury that I know of. Possibly because of my back.

[pmurphy456]

I was feeling discouraged with the diagnosis of a Morton's Neuroma on my right foot. I love to walk and right now its painful. Orthotics have been suggested, but I decided to research exercises and came across the video. Very helpful!

[congatone]

my left foot went inward while playing handball ,it started hurting n swelling just right below my ankle in the middle side of my foot (the toe side) it feels like a bone n hurts if i stand on it n roll my foot inward but not up n down , i was told it was a tendon ,its never happened 2 me before n i dont know wat 2do it didnt turn color either

[DiGal99]

so helpful...thank you!

[jyjade]

Wow! You nailed it as far as my pain goes. I would send a check if I could...this was priceless advice.

[lsiene1]

very helpful and positive.

[MrHashish99]

It's one of the benign tumors of the nerve tisse origin



[cryingindian]

@dirtydude25 you've probably pulled one or several of the tiny muscles along your spine. I had a similar problem and theres nothing anyone can do. Take some anti inflamatories and pain killers and just try and carry on as best you can. If it doesnt stop within say a month then go get a deep tissue massage to help the process. If still nothing then revisit the doc