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==Natural History, Complications and Prognosis== | ==Natural History, Complications and Prognosis== | ||
===Natural History=== | ===Natural History=== | ||
*Symptoms of morton's neuroma begin gradually | *[[Symptoms]] of [[morton's neuroma]] begin [[Slow|gradually]] | ||
*Initially, the symptoms occur only occasionally while: | *Initially, the [[symptoms]] occur only occasionally while: | ||
**Wearing the narrow-toed shoes | **[[Wear red day|Wearing]] the narrow-[[Toe|toed]] [[Shoe insert|shoes]] | ||
**Performing certain aggravating activities | **[[Performance status|Performing]] [[Certain safety factor|certain]] aggravating [[Activities of daily living|activities]] | ||
*Symptoms may go away temporarily by: | *[[Symptoms]] may go away temporarily by: | ||
**Removing the shoe | **[[Elimination communication|Removing]] the [[Shoe insert|shoe]] | ||
**Massaging the foot | **[[Massage|Massaging]] the [[foot]] | ||
**Avoiding the aggravating shoes/activities | **[[Avoidance reaction|Avoiding]] the aggravating [[Shoe insert|shoes]]/[[Activities of daily living|activities]] | ||
*With the passage of time, symptoms start to worsen progressively and may persist for several days or even weeks | *With the [[Time series|passage of time]], [[symptoms]] [[Starter (fermentation)|start]] to worsen progressively and may persist for several [[Day spa|days]] or even weeks | ||
*Symptoms become even more intense | *[[Symptoms]] become even more intense as the [[neuroma]] enlarges | ||
*Ultimately, the temporary changes in the nerve become permanent if left untreated for prolonged periods of time | *Ultimately, the temporary changes in the [[nerve]] become permanent if left untreated for prolonged [[periods]] of [[Time constant|time]] | ||
===Complications=== | ===Complications=== | ||
Morton's neuroma can make walking difficult. Persons with this foot condition may also have trouble performing activities that put pressure on the foot, such as pressing the gas pedal of an automobile. It may hurt to wear certain types of shoes, such as high-heels. | [[Morton's neuroma]] can [[MakeBot|make]] [[Difficulty walking|walking difficult]]. [[Person|Persons]] with this [[foot]] [[condition]] may also have [[trouble]] [[Performance status|performing]] [[Activities of daily living|activities]] that [[Puto|put]] [[pressure]] on the [[foot]], such as [[Pressor|pressing]] the [[gas]] pedal of an [[Automobile accident|automobile]]. It may hurt to [[Wear red day|wear]] [[Certain safety factor|certain]] types of [[Shoe insert|shoes]], such as high-[[Heel|heels]]. | ||
===Prognosis=== | ===Prognosis=== | ||
Non[[Surgery|surgical]] [[Treatments|treatment]] does not always [[Improving agent|improve]] [[symptoms]]. [[Surgery]] to remove the [[Thickener|thickened]] [[Tissue (biology)|tissue]] is successful in about 85% of [[Case-based reasoning|cases]]. <ref>http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007286.htm</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mohsin, M.D.[2]
Overview
Morton's neuroma can make walking difficult. Nonsurgical treatment does not always improve symptoms.
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Natural History
- Symptoms of morton's neuroma begin gradually
- Initially, the symptoms occur only occasionally while:
- Wearing the narrow-toed shoes
- Performing certain aggravating activities
- Symptoms may go away temporarily by:
- With the passage of time, symptoms start to worsen progressively and may persist for several days or even weeks
- Symptoms become even more intense as the neuroma enlarges
- Ultimately, the temporary changes in the nerve become permanent if left untreated for prolonged periods of time
Complications
Morton's neuroma can make walking difficult. Persons with this foot condition may also have trouble performing activities that put pressure on the foot, such as pressing the gas pedal of an automobile. It may hurt to wear certain types of shoes, such as high-heels.
Prognosis
Nonsurgical treatment does not always improve symptoms. Surgery to remove the thickened tissue is successful in about 85% of cases. [1]