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Welcome to this discussion. I had a very painful Morton's neuropathy in one foot several years ago. After discussion of potential surgery with a lower-extremity surgeon, and getting the warning from him that surgery might not "cure" the proglem, I opted to see a local orthotic maker. He made an orthoticc which keeps the arch of the foot high enough to allow the bones in the fore foot to stay apart so the nerves are not pinched. His first try did not provide relief so I went back. He added a bit more height to under the arch, and Violá, no more pain. The addition of height (support) under the arch is not noticeable to me, and it does not affect what kind of shoes I wear, other than I don't wear the othotic in sandals; I get a brand of sandals with a built-in arch support. Hunt for an orthotist with a lot of experience and training. I live in a town where there are Olympic-level athletes who get orthotics to help in any and every way; I can only give him the highest ratings. Find one who is knowledgeable in dealing with Morton's neuropathy. Good luck!

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Hello,
Lovely to hear this. Would you mind to share name of orthotic maker and the town. Many thanks 🙂
Linda

@joanland I also have had surgery to remove two Morton’s neuromas in my right foot, almost 30 years ago. In the last two years, the left foot has developed a neuroma and I’m not about to undergo surgery again, so went to my podiatrist for cortisone shots - THE most incredibly painful experience, bar none. Each worked for a couple of weeks only.
I’ve been using gel metatarsal pads to elevate the metatarsals and that helps a bit and they are quite affordable and reuseable) but my walking is limited before the pain starts up. I’m going to start Focused Shockwave Therapy (not Radial because that is more effective for muscle pain and damage) soon and will post some updates here on how it’s working.