I have had a tarsal tunnel release and a Morton's neuroma on left foot same operation same day, it was 2012 I was in major pain it took months I was put on lyrica for the nerve pain and pain killers for the rest of the pain there was a time about 8 months after surgery I started doing yoga 60 classes in a row I was stretching I started feeling better I was really just on a lot of pain meds I am trying to this day to get off them with some success I have just had a Plasma rich platelet injection from knee to ankle to help break up scare tissue very very pain full but I believe it all started with a back surgery for my l4-l5 decompression surgery I guess what I am getting at is that I am always looking for the next best thing to help me feel better if I could go back in time I would have rested my foot more less walking but hand manipulation to keep it from tightening up make sure you take the smallest amount of pain killers and stay positive
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I realise you posted this a year ago, but I am now experiencing the pea size lump as well at exactly the same time frame as you. Did this resolve for you?
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MN can be genetic or causal by other issues. They can grow back but rarely. Sports or not, you must wear proper shoes and do the things to avoid a nueroma, unless it is unavoidable. If you are a female avoid stoletos or shoes that harm the foot in any way or even boots that cause pressure to the toe ends of your feet. I did both feet and still have some neuroma in other toes. good luck
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I just had surgery 3 days ago after putting up with MN for 10+ years. I have to be honest...my foot doesn't hurt AT ALL. Not at the incision site or anywhere else. I rolled off the ball of my foot with the boot on and I felt that electric sensation I felt with MN, but I am assuming that the cut nerve has not yet healed, since it has only been three days. I can walk with my boot with zero problems. I was told not to drive, but I am a teacher and school begins this week and I cannot miss the first week, so I drove a short distance today to test it out and it felt fine. I will be driving to work in two days out of necessity, but I do try to stay off of it most of the time.
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I just came back to work after 5 weeks off on disability.i had both feet done at once!
I'm a nurse at the hospital and so stand or walk constantly for 8 hours. My feet are hurting now at the end of my shift. Top incisions feel irritated from wearing shoes since I've been in sandals at home. Balls of my feet are throbbing and feet are very swollen. Guess I will be going back on my disability from a while longer
I'm a nurse at the hospital and so stand or walk constantly for 8 hours. My feet are hurting now at the end of my shift. Top incisions feel irritated from wearing shoes since I've been in sandals at home. Balls of my feet are throbbing and feet are very swollen. Guess I will be going back on my disability from a while longer
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Went to dr saltzman in Utah. Best surgeon for this. Take no chances and go to one of the best
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WOW - this first positive response yet! I have had 4 foot surgeries in the past; all bone. Now my fifth surgery which is a neuroma to be removed tomorrow. I am really hoping for great results. Many people that I have spoken with that have had this surgery in the past has had nothing but great results. All the blogs I read online are all horror stories. Your's is the first positive outcome. I too have had many cortisone injections that worked temporarily but now time for surgery. I am hoping for an easy two weeks. Thanks again for posting a positive note.
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Thank you so much for your positive, honest review. I just had surgery one week ago after years of cortisone shots that eventually failed. I am in a lot of pain although back at work. I understand pain is common and should be expected. I have a fabulous surgeon who has performed now three successful foot surgeries so I am not going to fret. I have no regrets having this surgery but it's so nice to hear from just one person who has had a positive experience. Thank you.
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May I ask if you were on disability due to your feet? I’m so depressed from this pain and not being able to work bc of it..but never applied for disability bc I don’t think I would be approved. I’m now 34 and always been healthy and lived an active lifestyle until the foot pain started. I have had pain for a little over 4 years. I went to bed pain free one night, woke up, got out of bed and the first initial pressure applied made me almost fall bc if the pain. It happened out of no where. Such a mystery. Had PF surgery almost 3 years ago but don’t think I needed it. I still have pain and can’t stand long at all. About 30 mins or more and I’m in tears. If I had an active day, which is very often bc I have 3 kids by the end of the day, I can barely walk. So now I’m 8 days post MN surgery and in so much more pain than before the surgery. No doctor or test (and I have seen a lot of different Drs and lots of different testing done) has been able to figure out what my initial pain is from so my surgeon said basically the MN surgery is a process of elimination at this point and believes that has been the cause of my pain. Me, I’m not so convinced. My surgeon also said after 5 days that I can wear the medical shoe and slowly start walking again. Like I said, 8 days post and just the thought of trying to walk hurts! I cannot apply the least amount of pressure or I scream. Sorry for rambling. I really just wanted to know about the disability bc I need to work so bad but I can’t. Then I got carried away rambling. I just don’t know what to do anymore and have no one to talk to, no one who understands the pain..so for anyone reading this, thank you for listening!
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Hiya I’m 10 days post op after a full year of discomfort waiting for this operation . no crutches or boot just a very small slipper type thing. I had my hammer toe done too , no pin. Getting around ok to do the essential things I need to do , It’s very sore to stand on the foot for long periods of time getting around on the heel is fine for now. My stitches come out 2 wks post op just waiting now for recovery time
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I am 8 weeks out from neuroma surgery on my left bottom of my foot, I tired to return to work last week and by hour 2 of walking on my foot, I was in extreme pain. The top of my foot and second toe were swollen and had the most pain I had since the surgery. My Dr. Had an mri done and I'm waiting for the results. My fear is that I won't be able to return back to work. I am a medical assistant and always on my feet. Am I going to have to look for a desk job? I have used up all my resorses financially. I am truly scared that I will not be able to walk again without pain.
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I did not fully recover from my surgery until about 2 years later. I'm not sure why it took so long for me. I had pain and swelling that I directly attributed to the surgery for that long.
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Hello I was just reading your post and I can relate to it a lot I'm wondering did you end up having a hematoma on the ball of your foot? I think that is what is going on with me right now! This is my second Morton's neuroma surgery the first one I was able to walk a lot quicker with this one I have swelling on the ball of my foot which I don't remember having last time and I'm wondering if it could be a hematoma. If you did have a hematoma what did they do for it? I'm sorry about the third degree I am getting pretty nervous over here. I'm currently 3 weeks post-op the doctor said it was the biggest neuroma he has seen in his 23 years of practice. Just that I can't walk is worrying me and it is the weekend but I'm wondering if I should contact the doctor tomorrow and tell him I think I have a hematoma. Thank you
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