Osteoartritis

What Is Morton's Neuroma?

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Morton's neuroma is a thickening of the tissue around one of the nerves leading to your toes, most commonly between the third and fourth toes. This thickening results from chronic irritation and compression of the nerve, leading to inflammation and fibrous tissue formation. The result is a burning, stabbing pain in the ball of the foot, often accompanied by numbness or tingling in the toes.

Many patients describe the sensation as standing on a pebble or a fold in their sock. Symptoms are typically worsened by walking, standing for extended periods, or wearing tight or high-heeled shoes. Over time, the condition can make even short walks painful.

Treatment usually starts with shoe modifications, metatarsal pads, custom orthotics, and cortisone injections. When these measures fail, patients are often directed toward alcohol sclerosing injections or surgical excision of the neuroma. Surgery removes the affected nerve segment, which provides pain relief but permanently eliminates sensation in the area between the toes.

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 How LDRT Treats Morton's Neuroma

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LDRT offers a way to treat Morton's neuroma without removing the nerve. By delivering a targeted, low-energy dose of radiation to the inflamed tissue surrounding the nerve, LDRT reduces the inflammation driving the thickening and irritation. This can decrease the size of the neuroma and relieve pressure on the nerve.

Treatment is entirely external. There are no injections into the foot, no incisions, and no anesthesia required. Each session lasts only minutes, and you walk out of the clinic on your own feet with no restrictions.

LDRT works with your body's natural anti-inflammatory processes rather than against them, which is why patients who have failed cortisone or injections often respond well to this approach.

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Who Is a Candidate for LDRT?

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LDRT for Morton's neuroma is designed for patients who have not found adequate relief from standard conservative treatments. Consider LDRT if:

- Cortisone injections have provided only short-lived relief or stopped working
- Custom orthotics and shoe changes have not resolved your symptoms
- Alcohol sclerosing injections were ineffective or caused additional discomfort
- You want to avoid neurectomy surgery and the permanent numbness it causes
- Your neuroma pain is limiting your ability to walk, exercise, or stand comfortably

Heelex Surprise offers Morton's neuroma patients a non-surgical option backed by European clinical data showing meaningful pain reduction and improved function.

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 What to Expect

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Your first appointment includes a thorough evaluation of your foot, a review of your prior treatments and imaging, and a discussion about whether LDRT is the right fit. Treatment typically involves six sessions over two to three weeks.

During each session, you sit or recline comfortably while the treatment is delivered to the ball of your foot. The process is painless and requires no preparation. Many patients experience gradual relief from burning and numbness over the weeks following their treatment course.

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