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05-18-08, 08:52 AM | |
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A link
Someone posted this link a few days ago in another thread - you should check it out!
http://www.triggerpointbook.com/mortons.htm /Deb |
05-18-08, 09:46 AM | ||
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I'm glad you don't have a neuroma!
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05-18-08, 09:56 AM | |
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I have one in my right foot and yoga toes, from yogapro.com have really helped me a lot. Also icing with frozen water bottles. I've had several different types of injections over the years, but I refused surgery. My mom had the surgery on both feet and still has problems.
The conservative approach has worked better for me. Shoes with good arch support and lots of cushioning are the best for me. I wear custom orthotics in some of my shoes and Superfeet greens in some others. The yoga toes are the thing that has helped the most.
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05-18-08, 10:18 AM | |
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I have Morton's Neuroma in my left foot. The pain was excruciating at times, to non-existent at other times. Barefoot walking hurt a LOT, especially going down stairs. I finally went to a docotor (after years) when my foot above my numb last two toes became bruised from the neuroma! I went to a podiatrist and got inserts that cost a fortune but that unfortunately did not help.
I have yogatoes, and they do seem to help somewhat, though I'm anything but consistent with their use. What has helped me most is switching to Keen shoes. These are the first shoes I've ever owned in which my feet have felt comfortable. I have a job that allows me to dress very casually, so these work perfectly for me. I cannot say enough about how much these shoes have helped my feet. For workout shoes I wear Ryka currently, but haven't really searched around much. Since switching to Keens I have no pain (with very rare flare ups), so the hour or so per day I spend in non-Keens doesn't seem to bother the neuroma. I do also have Superfeet inserts for my non-Keen sneaks that seem to help somewhat as well. Dansko shoes are supposed to be extremely comfortable as well. http://www.keenfootwear.com/ http://www.superfeet.com/ http://www.dansko.com/html/default.aspx Good luck! (And if you go the "I need new shoes" route, have fun shopping ) Wendy |
05-18-08, 10:43 AM | |
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Thanks guys for all the replies so far. I might be jumping to conclusions and just might have a pulled tendon or something but after fighting with hip bursitis for over 6 months last year I was wanting to get on top of this before it became a bad problem. I wear NB 854's and I love them but they are heavy for step and kickboxing so I bought a running shoe and it seems like in no time the support was gone so I do need to buy some new 854's for my walking and everyday(I get to wear jeans and tennies at work)but I need to find some aerobic shoes that have support in the ball and I am going to look into the inserts. A podiatrist is a day off of work and 4 hour drive each time so I will go that route if needed but if I can prevent it from becoming too much of a problem I would like to try other alternatives first. Thanks again.
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05-18-08, 11:06 AM | |
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Thanks for the tip on the Keen's, Wendy. I've been eyeing them, but your post may have pushed me over the edge on buying them.
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