Morton's Neuroma Post Surgery and worse than ever

I had neuroma surgery on my left foot between the 3rd and 4th digits in November of 09. My recovery was very positive. Was back at work in three days with minimal walking around. I'm very much a gym person and happened to be back to the gym after a 10 day checkup. The gym was approached slowly and realized not to rush it. Five months later I had neuroma surgery on the 2nd and 3rd digits on the same foot. The discomfort of the first neuroma was masking the 2nd one. Right after my first neuroma healed I still had discomfort finding it was another right next to it. That surgery was also very successful and healing was just as good as the first. I learned with the first one to learn to take it easy and don't rush it. Since all this...I now have a plantar plate tear that I'm babying on the left foot. I only feel a small part of it since the surgeries have numbed a part of my foot. I'm on the my feet quite a bit during the day with my job and have found it affects my feet alot. I have a neuroma in my right foot that only bothers me when I do my cardio workout and I'm just waiting for it to get bad enough to do something about it...I figure when it hurts to walk on I'll have the surgery. I wake up every morning with stiff feet and after about 20 steps or so they seem to be semi-ok. I'm an avid hiker and have found how important your feet feel affects how you feel. Some days are better than others. So to all who have had poor results in these surgeries...my heart goes out to you. I did a lot of research before my surgery and have to say my turned out positive in comparison to what I have read on all the blogs out there.

I had a mortons neuroma removed from between my second and third toes in January of 2010 after 16 months of pain which affected my walking so badly I developed sciatica. After the operation it took 6 weeks to heal and I was very careful not to overdo it and kept my foot elevated as much as possible. (Watched the whole 6 series of the Soprano's).
I went back to work and my usual life style, have three dogs and walk a lot. After about four months I noticed the pain returning and a burning feeling. I also had developed Plantar Fasciitis on the heel of the other foot. I went back and saw the surgeon and after an ultra sound was told I had Mortons Bursitis which needed to be removed. Interestingly the guy that did the ultra sound advised against having a second operation as he said the scar tissue could cause more problems and pain than I had at the time. He said to get it drained and see what happens. The surgeon said it needed to be operated on, so I went back into surgery and had a cortisone injection in the other heel.
Well I wish I had listened to the ultra sound guy as I have had so much aggravation from the scar tissue. My foot is always burning and I can feel the scar tissue pulling. If I walk for more than half and hour the underneath feels as though someone has taken a baseball bat to it and it is very painful at times.
I am not going to go back as I dont think there is anything they can do and I dont want anymore scar tissue.

My mom and sister have had Morton's neuroma surgery between 3/4 toes.  Both had different dr's who were very experienced in this type of surgery.  Mom and sister's dr did the surgery through the top of the foot, cut the nerve and burried the end in a muscle so there will no be recurrence or "stump neuroma".  Did any of your dr's burry your nerve in the muscle?  Both are doing very well and have returned to all activities after the surgery.  It is my turn now....I have done the cortisone, the dehydrated alcohol shots and I just don't want to use my feet anymore.  My 4/5 toes constantly go numb and have the feeling of a rock on the bottom of my 4th toe.  I am no longer able to go on walks, walk on the treadmill and am now having a hard time even on my stationary bike.  Would like to know if any of your drs burried your nerve in a muscle. 

GOOD LORD!!  Now I don't want to have surgery after reading everyone complaining about their post surgery problems!  GOOD LORD AGAIN!

I have had my Morton's Neroma since May 23 of 2011.  Also at that time I was suffering from extreme sciatic pain due to a herniation in my L-5, S-1 area of my low back.  I had my low back operated on August 1st, 2011 and it feels WONDERFUL now.  However, the neroma is still causing me problems. 

Because of this neroma in my right foot below the middle toe, I feel as if I'm walking on a toy marble with numbness.  I cannot walk barefoot anymore because of it.  Also when I wear shoes, I have to walk on the side of my right foot now.

My doctor has given me 9 shots of Alcohol Scleros to deaden that nerve but it did not work.  The cortisone shot didn't work either.  I haven't tried orthotics yet and I doubt that I will have surgery too.  Lately my Pediatrist has been telling me to try other alternatives instead of surgery and I now believe that he knows that surgery won't work either.

I truely do not know what else to do to solve this foot problem. 

I'm 43 and have had this neroma for 9 months now.  If anyone wants to e-mail me, please do so; if you have had any other luck in solving this medical condition.

 

Also, if you have low back pain, I highly, HIGHLY recommend Dr. Daniel Wecht at UPMC McKeesport Hospital in McKeesport, PA. to perform the surgery.  He is an AMAZING back surgeon!  I suffered with my disc herniation for nearly 14 years until the low back pain turned into extremely painful sciatica in both of my legs.  This doctor performed a Lapindectomy on me whereby he cut the muscle in that L-5, s-1 area. Then he performed another procedure to cut off the petruding herniation.  In my case the herniation was so old that it was flaking away.  Those herniation flakes got stuck in my nerve endings and caused the Sciatica.  He had to clean up that herniation flake debris to stop the pain.  This surgery was the best thing that ever happened to me.

 

 

Make sure you are NOT taking Zocor.

I have had one surgery for morton's neuroma on my right foot 2/3rd toes I had the surgery 10 months ago and have found physiotherapy definitely has helped to reduce the scarring. If I have been on my feet for most of the day at work I can feel the thickness of the scar has swelled but using a warm footspa helps relieve the swelling etc.
I too need to wear flat shoes now but luckily i have no nerve pain at all.

  I have a Mortons Neuroma on my right foot.However I will definitely not have surgery. I will look at Cryo Surgery the Barn Clinic Sheffield and I am doing yoga and working on  strengthening my arches  .Surgery does not seem to be the answer.

I have had 2 neuroma surgeries and the left foot had to have another surgery to try to remove the marble scar tissue feeling, (after trying cortisone for an entire year!). That didn't work and now I am spending my own money for physiotherapy. It has barely helped. Please tell me what they are doing so I can tell if it is being done correctly.

I had both feet done thru the top and then had to have redone thru the bottom. The bottom was far less painful than having it done from the top. I wore a bootlike shoe after having the bottom done. I couldn't believe the difference. It was so much less painful thru the bottom. I wish you the best.

wow reading your stories has made me realise how lucky I am.  Had the surgery 10 days ago and had no pain at all really.  I was given crutches and used them for a day as I could manage in the special shoe alone.  My main problem is my knee on the same side seems to be popping and catching probably due to walking on my heel....time will tell I guess

hello your not on your own i had op last november and cortizone resently,also had nerve abraision and the only thing it has done is put a bigger whole in my purse, my dr doesnt know what wrong. he has given me a referal to another foot specialist i give up i also thought once surgery it would be better how wrong was i , feel like they just passed the bunk as they say
Paula :)

Could you have Cryo Surgery at the Barn Clinic sheffield. ?
Foot Solutions a shop in Plymouth will supply rather ungainly but very functional shoes with measured arch raisers.
Joina ayoga class and do some arch strengthening exercises.
Good Luck

Do you use specially designed shoes ? Try Foot Solutions in Plymouth their shoes are designed to protect your feet from pressure.
Watch your weight because obviously the lighter you are the less the pressure on your feet.
Tried Yoga? It is a good all round exercise , my teacher does special exercises for the feet.
Finally I am considering having cryo surgery at The Barn Clinic Sheffield

I had Surgery for Mortens Neuroma in 2004 and still have tightness and some pain in my toes.  I started Cymbalta about 6 years ago and that did help a lot.  Before taking the Cymbalta I took Neurontin but had too many side effects as the doseage was increased.  Before the Cymbalta, I was in constant pain and could think about nothing but how much pain my feet had, they were overly sensative, jabbing pain, burning, tightness, swelling.  Now I can deal with the pain but would like to be able to get off the Cymbalta.  I sure hope you found some relief because it is terrible.

Hi

I have a mortons neuroma and am seriously considering surgey. Could you tell me what surgeon did yours and how I can contact him.

Thank you

Lee