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Conditions Morton’s neuroma

Conditions we treat

Morton’s neuroma

Sharp, stinging pain between the toes — usually the third and fourth — that feels like a pebble in your shoe and worsens with tight footwear.

Foot & Ankle

What it feels like

You will usually feel this in the heel, the arch, the ball of the foot, or around the ankle. The first few steps in the morning — or after sitting for a while — are often the sharpest, and long days on your feet build it back up. Tight or unsupportive shoes tend to make it worse.

How we approach it at our clinic

Wherever possible, we start with the least invasive option that has good evidence — and we use live image guidance (ultrasound or fluoroscopy) for any injection so the medication goes exactly where it needs to. Many of the procedures we offer for this condition are OHIP-covered when ordered for an appropriate clinical reason; we will be straight with you about what is and what is not before you book.

Procedures

Procedures we use for Morton’s neuroma

These are the procedures we most commonly use for the foot & ankle area. The right one depends on your imaging, history, and what has helped before.

Cortisone Joint Injection

✓ OHIP

A steroid injection placed directly into a joint to settle arthritis pain or inflammation. Works for shoulders, knees, hips, elbows, wrists, ankles, and the smaller joints of the fingers and toes.

Platelet Lysate Injection

Not OHIP

A regenerative injection using a processed form of your own platelets in which the healing growth factors are released up front. We typically consider this for nerve-related and tendon pain where a gentler regenerative option is preferred.

Browse all procedures for the foot & ankle area →

When to call us

If Morton’s neuroma has been getting in the way for more than a few weeks, ask your family doctor for a referral. We will take it from there.

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