Author: Foot Doc
Date: 7/17/2007 8:02 pm PDT
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I covered all this in my previous response. In my experience, if the diagnosis of neuroma was correct, I have had almost no permanent successes with conservative care, though I have often been able to provide relief of symptoms for a while without invasive procedures. I can't say that orthotics might not help, but in my opinion they are not a definitive treatment for a Morton's neuroma. I would be very cautious of any doctor who immediately puts patient in orthotics for other than strict biomechanical problems. Also, it is not a question of healing. A neuroma is a hypertrophy of a nerve segment, and there is nothing to heal. |
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