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Is anyone familiar with Morton neuroma of the foot?. I belong to the neuropathy group and chronic pain and didn't know where to ask this question and it is a very significant pain for me so if you can guide me please.

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@summertime4 I had Mortons neuroma and saw my podiatrist It was between my 2-3 toe He injected it and haven't had trouble since Dr. did say if it came back put foot on ice bag and it did work. I really haven't had any problems since then that was years ago.

@summertime4 Here is Mayo's information about Morton's Neuroma. Since this might involve tight tissue around the nerves, it's possible that Myofascial Release could help. Here is our discussion with lots of information in MFR.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mortons-neuroma/symptoms-causes/syc-20351935
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/myofascial-release-therapy-mfr-for-treating-compression-and-pain/

@summertime4 I have had surgery for them in 2012. My foot has numb areas now and some parts very sensitive and feels like being stuck with a needle. I had a recurrence of pain in 2016.. while walking it felt like I stepped on a sharp stone. Just like the first time. I got I don't know how many injections. I finally went to another town to see a different doctor. He ordered a mri and it showed another small neuroma. He suggested physical therapy. I got to the referral and unfortunately the young lady did not know much about foot therapy.. but she knew who did. A man that had helped me with many other times. I have known him now for 13 years... sometimes hard to keep up with where he works at. He has amazed me with his constant seeking of knowledge to help his patients. He did severals things but what helped me most was he used pins... similar to acupuncture and he attached a tens machine to them. A strange feeling. Pins were not painful. He also told me take any arthritis pain rub that works for me and to massage it into just the top of my foot nightly. (I use the equate version of aspercreme). I am not totally pain free, but I can walk and stand on my foot for a while now. I will have to do repeats of the therapy sometimes, but hopefully I can avoid another surgery.