Occasionally we could feel an unexpected sharp pain in one of our feet. The pain sensation is frequently felt between your 3rd and 4th metatarsals.These symptoms generally are a neuroma or as it is also known, Morton’s Neuroma. This is usually a prevalent foot issue treated by Podiatrists. When you've got a neuroma you will have swelling and sharp pain in the area. The signs and symptoms that you will have if you do have a neuroma frequently are often sharp shooting pain, burning, numbness, prickling, cramping pains in the front area of the foot and frequently there will be a lack of feeling in that area of the foot.
The reason for the neuroma is commonly because the bones of the 3rd and 4th toes are pinching a nerve which is located between them. You may get the signs and symptoms of the neuroma after there has been substantial pressure on the ball of your foot. Those activities that cause this kind of load are walking, standing, jumping or even sprinting. They are high impact activities that have been able to place a large amount of load and stress on your feet. Another way that you can get this condition is by wearing shoes with pointed toes and high heels. The high heels places strain on the feet as the weight of the body is sustained by the front area of your foot. As there is no other balance for the foot you are required to rely on the ball of the foot to balance the body while you are walking, standing or other physical activity.
Neuromas are a curable foot disorder that could also be prevented from happening in the first place. The first step to treating the neuroma is to select and use the appropriate footwear. The footwear that you need to pick will need to have a wide area for the ball of the foot and the top of the shoes probably should not press down onto your feet. You should then give some thought to using an that's been made with a metatarsal support. The support will be placed behind the ball of the foot. By having the metatarsal support put in this position the strain on the foot is relieved as the weight on the feet are distributed evenly through the feet. When these self help measures don't work, then visit a podiatrist for additional options.