Morton's Neuroma

[livingwith]

OK, I’m new here. I’ve had a Morton’s neuroma for years with very few symptoms. I have orthotics and that seems to take care of it. Three weeks ago I was standing in my classroom and turned to walk. I stepped off on my right and pushed off on the left. My left foot folded in half longwise dislocating the metatarsals in the ball of my foot. When I felt it happen I put my weight back down on my foot and pushed everything back into place. It was x-rayed, nothing broken, but...Read the full article

[jbeans]

I had a similar nerve spasm several years ago. I wasn’t even standing at the time... I was lying in bed and swung my legs over the bed to get up – my right foot spasmed and dislocated a few toes before my foot even hit the ground. It was both painful and frightening... I had no idea what was going on. My aunt (who is a paramedic) came running in asking me what had happened, and I had no answer other than “nothing, I was just standing up.” She massaged my foot and got everything back into place, but it took several minutes and it was a horrible experience. I’ve tried researching neuromas online, and there’s a lot of information – but few of the sites mention foot spasms as being a symptom. I don’t really experience numbness... just some pain now and then. For the most part, the spasms are what I deal with the most. They’re usually not as severe as the one I described above (that was definitely the worst so far), but they’re still painful. I am very careful about how I walk, move, and distribute the weight on my right foot because I’m afraid of setting it off. Standing too long or putting too much pressure on the ball of my foot is pretty much all it takes. I no longer ski or snowboard, because I’m too scared I’ll have a foot spasm (and going however fast down a mountain would not be the ideal time). I’ve gotten used to being careful with my right foot, and if I feel my toes / the ball of my foot start to tighten – I walk around and try to avoid the spasm. What you described sounds almost exactly like what happened to me... and you’re the first person I’ve ever heard of having a similar experience. Let me know if you’ve found anything good online or elsewhere, because so far – I have not. The spasms aren’t an everyday occurrence for me, but I do think/worry about it on a daily basis... and it impacts many of my decisions and activities.