Morton's Neuroma ~~ post op

[Brooke3]

Can we do one more foot thread? I don't have PF, but do have numerous other foot problems. Seems I learn something new with each new subject!

On one foot, I had bunion and taylor's bunion sugery, plus two neuromas taken care of. My foot healed nicely where the bunions were but the clipping of the nerves for the neurmoma continues to haunt me after almost three years. Anybody else have comments or help for this discomfort? Does PT help?

I have orthodics to deal with my very high arch. They are not the custom ones, but the smaller ones I got from my podiatrist. I'm thinking they aren't enough. I've been told the custom made ones cannot be worn with sandals or dress shoes. :( My dh and I like to take dance classes and go to dances. I cannot wear Borns and Clarks everyday of the year!

Has anyone heard of Soul Supports? I've heard good things about these and am being fitted for these inserts this week. They have ones that you would wear everyday and I can also have some made to wear with dressy shoes and sandals. I'm not talking about 4" heels. I just want to be able to wear a little dressier shoe than my everyday shoes.

[Brooke3]

No one has had neuroma surgery?

Anyone heard of "Sole Supports"?

[Blissful_in_TX]

Are you saying there is pain after the neuroma surgery? Or just a weird feeling? If there's pain, that's a risk of of the surgery and you hope the doctor cuts back far enough that that won't happen. It could potentially get worse over time. PT may help; steroid injections could help; maybe inserts. Sorry, I don't know anything about Sole Supports.

[Brooke3]

It's more discomfort than pain. The foot always has a "tired" feeling that I just notice all the time. I picked up a hint here on another foot thread about rolling the foot over an icy water bottle. That really did help! It just feels like it needs to be massaged all the time. That's why I wondered if PT could give me some thoughts on what to do. The dr. found two neuromas on the same foot.

The Sole Supports are molded differently than the hard orthodics you get from a podiatrist. They have you seated when they do the mold and the product is soft (foam?). It fills the shoe rather than partially. I've heard very good things about these. I'm being fitted tomorrow and they should come back in around 2 weeks.

[Laurielee]

No experience here with MN, but did have TTS surgery 3 years ago that involved the nerves in my foot. It took it a year and half to feel normal, but now big toe is always numb.

Since you are still feeling discomfort, do you think you may some nerve damage? I have read with my TTS surgery, nerve damage is fairly common in it. I would wheck out www.heelspurs.com, they have a great message board for feet problems.

As for inserts, I have spent close to $1000 on 3 diffeerent custom made inserts by perthodists. They kill my feet. They are soo bulky they barely feet in my tennis shoes. For these they lay you flat and make casts of your feet. They say doing the box ones like you are doing dont work, butat this point I am willing to try them myself.

good luck

Laurie

oh i just remembered I have a friend who had the mn surgery a few years ago I will ask her if she had any problems

[Brooke3]

Laurie: What is TTS? They cut the nerves when they take care of the neurmomas, so yes, that is what I am experiencing. Of course the dr. told me I would be numb, but not that I would still feel this weird discomfort. I would love to know if your friend has any comments. Thanks also for the message board link. I will certainly check it out.

I'm like you, I will spend anything to find a good insert that will help. I am very active and refuse to sit and rock at this point in life!;)

[jmarie]

Hey Brooke3!

I haven't heard of neurmomas, but it sure sounds bad, especially having had surgery and still feeling discomfort. My next step is to get a custom made orthodic. I am wondering, you had them made for your casual shoes, would that not be better than wearing them at all. Have you googled this to see what is out there....as there may be a message board that deals directly with this.

Hang in there and I hope that you find what you are looking for. Ouch, I thought back pain was bad, but sore feet can hurt you even while you are resting them.

Joyce

[mbrogier]

I am just coming back from an extended but stressful visit with my family an just now saw your post, Brooke.

My MIL and SIL (husband's sister) both have foot issues and wear orthodic inserts. SIL wears mostly dress shoes with almost no heel with her inserts. She has bad knees (family trait) and has never worn heels. The dress shoes she wears look like these Vanelis. http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/18839162/c/82.html

My husband Rob is dealing with nerve damage from a hernia operation and major hemorrhage afterwards. He has had severe pain for over a year now and is under the care of a neurosurgeon that is going to treat the pain with an implant near the spine that will cut off the nerve signals to the brain. In the time we've been dealing with Rob's pain, he has been under the care of pain management doctors that tried different shots to block the nerve signals. Some worked for a week or so, and some didn't work at all. I have an implant very similar to the one Rob's neurosurgeon is going to implant, and it has worked for my bladder disease for over 5 years. I personally don't like the idea of cutting nerves because doctors don't know for surewhat will happen. Rob's pain is in his lower abdomen, groin area, and the idea of cutting nerves *there* wasn't appealing to either of us. :eek: :rolleyes: :eek:

I wish I could help you more. I'm glad you're not in pain, but I imagine that the feelings you're experiencing are tiring and frustrating. Pain management clinics can do nerve blocks and might be able to help you. If you're near a major city with a university health center, that's where I would go. Pain management doctors are usually anesthesiologists. They have to learn how all those meds affect the body, and many run clinics part time. Some decide that they love pain management more than anesthesiology and devote all their time to trying to help people in pain live better lives.