We have just learned that in the month of June the queen letizia a painful disease in the left foot, the Morton’s neuromawhich causes severe pain when walking.
At the moment the doctors have advised against going under the knife, but what does it feel like and what is this disease, linked to the use of high heels?
And the first thing the expert answers is that the sensation of Morton’s Neuroma is something like walking with a stone in your shoe. It is very painful. And that is a permanent sensation when walking, especially in heels.
As it explains Pilar NietoPresident of the Illustrious (ICOPCV),
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“Morton’s neuroma is a fibrosis that appears around the plantar digital nerve as it passes through the metatarsal heads. And it’s common to be between the third and fourth toes, although it could appear between other toes.”
This thickening of the nerve causes practically incapacitating pain that, as the podiatrist explains.
“It is a very annoying pain because it is of an electrical type, like the one we can feel when we hit our elbow. And this means that when the pain appears, it is accompanied by a bodily reaction of sudden movement.”
As podiatrists explain, the pain causes the inflammation that results from the continuous rubbing on the nerve by the structures through which it runs.
On some occasions, in addition to the pain, there is numbness or numbness in the foot.
What causes Morton’s neuroma?
Abusing high-heeled shoes can cause various foot ailments. For this reason, it is recommended not to use footwear with a height of more than 3 or 4 cm.
The ICOPCV emphasizes that Morton’s neuroma is one of the lesser-known ailments that are closely linked to the excessive use of narrow-toed and high-heeled footwear.
This type of footwear it generates neuropathy (nerve damage) by compression, and causes the part of the forefoot to receive exaggerated pressure.
In its initial stages we speak of neuritis and, in more chronic moments, the nerve “thickens” and the so-called Morton’s Neuroma appears.
Along with the abuse of inappropriate footwear, other causes that enhance its appearance are claw toes. This one in the feet can compress the nerve and cause Morton’s neuroma.
It also predisposes you to suffer from it, poor foot support when walking. Specifically, perform more support in the lateral area of the foot (overpronation) by loading the entire weight of the body in this area because less unloading is performed on the first toe.
How is it treated?
Well, the fastest and most effective way to end the pain and inflammation caused by this pathology is to change your footwear.
Removing heels and pointed-toe shoes from our closet and opting for a wider one that respects the natural width of the foot will greatly improve the pain.
It can also relieve us to apply cold to the area, in order to reduce inflammation and perform exercises to strengthen the foot.
The podiatrist may also consider the use of insoles specially made for the patient, in order to improve the footprint and avoid overpronation.
In some cases, already more serious, infiltrations in the area may be necessary to avoid pain.
And, in extreme situations, the podiatrist may decide that the best way to combat Morton’s Neuroma is surgery.