High heel mania develops into Morton’s neuroma!

 

 

 

Cases of Morton’s neuroma have risen by 115 per cent since 2005 among women aged 40 to 69, according to figures from the Health and Social

Care Information Centre. Morton’s neuroma is a common problem which affects a nerve between the third and fourth toes (Metatarsal bones),

as fibrous tissue develops around the nerve and becomes compressed and causes razor sharp severe pain on the ball of the foot and at the base

of the toes and historically well documented, but poorly understood phenomenon that can be tackled in a few different ways. One may initially

experience a tingling sensation in the space between your toes which gets worse over time.

‘We have known for a long time that the condition seems to predominantly affect females of a middling age, with speculation that high heels and other such tightly fitting

and unnatural footwear – despite looking fabulous, I’m sure – may play a role.’

Other treatment options include special insoles and steroid injections.

Sometimes surgery will involve complete removal of the compressed nerve, leaving the patient with no feeling between the affected toes.