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Morton's Neuroma 29-Nov-2012 At 12:01:29 PM Barefoot TJ

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Any kind of footwear can cause Morton's Neuroma, if it's too tight and/or causes you to place your weight over your fore feet. Studies show the number one cause of MN is the types of shoes we wear (and how we wear them, of course).

I have had surgeries (yes, surgeries) for four neuromas (two in each foot). I think three have been resolved now, and I am either still dealing with the 4th or I have a 5th (not common, but it does happen).

A Morton's Neuroma is mistakenly called a tumor. Other types of neuromas may be tumors, but MN is not. For something to be considered a tumor, there has to be a change at the cellular level--I'm sure a better definition exists than mine. MN is a perineural fibroma (fibrous tissue formation around nerve tissue).

Rest can help a neuroma decrease in size and perhaps even go away, if you catch it early and baby it often. I have heard some success stories with just resting and others where it didn't work for them. This is one of those situations where everyone is truly unique.

If any of you are suffering with MN, please join us at MN Talk at http://www.MortonsNeuromaTalk.com. It's a new forum dedicated to just this one condition, and there are no others out there that are. There are forums dedicated to MN AND other conditions but not just MN. At MN Talk, you can find a lot of valuable info about different treatment options and learn what types of surgeries to avoid, so you don't end up suffering like I have.