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Here's to Your Health:  Morton's Neuroma - what's your relief?  |
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maguiren
Farmgirl in Training
21 Posts
Nancy
Kirkville
New York
USA
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 Posted - Jul 03 2011 : 2:34:50 PM
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My husband is having a terrible time with his feet. Over a year ago he was diagnosed with Plantar fascietis and started wearing inserts that helped somewhat. For the past 6 months he has had different pain more to do with burning sensation in his toes, and pain with walking when he first gets out of bed and walks on a hard surface. He is always on his feet either working hard in the garden or splitting wood. Is anyone else having to cope with this?
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woolgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
901 Posts
Elizabeth
Great Lakes
IL
USA
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Posted - Jul 03 2011 : 5:27:06 PM
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I used to work in physical therapy and sports medicine, and what we told our patients to do is to get something like a pop bottle and fill it with water and freeze it, then roll your feet on it. The massage action is good for the tendon and the ice helps with pain and swelling. Deep fascia massage is PAINFUL but helps. You can use tennis balls to do that ot knuckles, but I am not kidding, it HURTS! Lots of stretching too, both feet and calf stretches. Hope this helps a bit. Hope he is feeling better soon!
Liz
Farmgirl #1947
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embchicken
True Blue Farmgirl
1487 Posts
Elaine
Ocean
NJ
USA
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woolgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
901 Posts
Elizabeth
Great Lakes
IL
USA
901 Posts |
Posted - Jul 03 2011 : 6:05:44 PM
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Oh Elaine I can't imagine how bad that hurts! I used to give them (and this was to big strapping Marines!) and there were usually lots of groans and fist clenchings.
Liz
Farmgirl #1947
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edlund33
True Blue Farmgirl
1497 Posts
Marilyn
Renton
WA
USA
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Posted - Jul 03 2011 : 6:07:55 PM
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Oh, I feel for him......I have Morton's Neuroma and I'm on my feet all the time too. The best relief I have found is to wear sturdy, roomy shoes with good quality insoles (I wear Keen ankle high hiking boots) that have some type of padding to absorb shock under the ball of the foot. I have a toe stretcher that I use for about 15-20 minutes at lunch and again at night to stretch my toes if my foot has been bothering me that day. It really helps relieve the pressure on the nerve. I soak my whole foot in a pan of ice water. My doctor also suggested the frozen bottle trick but with my particular case it turned out to be more irritating than helpful. I've had better luck with acupuncture than cortisone shots for a really bad flare up. Staying active and doing stretches is important. It also helps to adopt a flexible outlook and learn to accept the fact that there will be days when the best thing to do is just rest. That, for me was the tough part, but once I reached that point it has been much easier for me to manage the condition. I hope he feels better soon!
Cheers! ~ Marilyn
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Edited by - edlund33 on Jul 03 2011 6:10:34 PM |
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MEWolf
True Blue Farmgirl
358 Posts
Margaret
Byers
Colorado
USA
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Posted - Jul 04 2011 : 09:41:17 AM
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I had it years ago, and had to have both my feet operated on just 4 months after delivering my oldest daughter. Not a pleasant surgery, and if he does not want to go that route, orthotics with a metatarsal pad do help.
Margaret
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Melina
True Blue Farmgirl
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Melina
USA
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Posted - Jul 05 2011 : 09:05:28 AM
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I was just diagnosed with this and am hoping to avoid cortisone shots and surgery. My best bet is to bend my toes by flexing my ankle way forward like I'm standing on very high heels. It seems to stretch out the area and relieve the pain. I also have a pair of extremely ugly sandals that do not hurt my feet so I wear them as much as possible. Hope he gets some relief.
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