Neuroma

Are you dealing with nerve-related foot pain? An injury or lifestyle factors can cause abnormal growth around nerve tissue. When such benign growth happens in your feet, you likely have neuroma in New Braunfels, TX. Dr. Jacob Ransom is your local foot specialist at New Braunfels Podiatry Associates who can help relieve your pain.

What Is Neuroma?

When you have an abnormal growth of nerve scar tissue, it can result in extreme pain in your foot. It's also known as a pinched nerve or nerve tumor. The mass normally develops between the third and fourth toes on the foot and shows up in tingling or burning pain that worsens with foot activity. The pain may start at the ball of your foot and radiate to your toes. Wearing very narrow tight shoes can make the pain worse. In addition to pain and tingling, you may experience numbness in the area, especially as the tumor grows. When you are walking, it may feel like you have a clicking sensation between your toes.

What Are Some Common Causes?

You may develop a neuroma due to repetitive stress in the foot area. People often get them as a side effect of bunions or having flat feet. Certain shoes, like high heels or very tight shoes, can affect foot alignment and cause scar tissue to form. Having an injury that crushes the area or surgery can also cause these masses to form. A diagnosis of gout or rheumatoid arthritis can also make you more susceptible to this condition.

How Can a Podiatrist Help?

If you've been diagnosed with a neuroma in New Braunfels, TX, your podiatrist may have surgical and non-surgical options for your case. They may recommend physical therapy, such as desensitization exercises or ultrasound heating of soft tissues to promote healing. Electrical stimulation with electrodes on muscles may help alleviate the inflammation and pain that results from it. Corticosteroid injection can also relieve nerve compression.

After non-surgical messages don't help stop pain, surgery will likely be your only option. Your local podiatrist may have to remove the affected nerve, which may cause permanent numbness in the area. Your doctor may also cut nearby structures putting pressure on the nerve.

Your feet bear your weight and can reduce your quality of life when you can't walk or stand comfortably due to a growing mass on your foot nerve. Dr. Ransom are your expert podiatrists who can help treat your neuroma in New Braunfels, TX. Ease your pain by scheduling a consultation at New Braunfels Podiatry Associates. Call us at (830) 625-1642 today.