Condition Library
Forefoot
Morton's Neuroma
Irritation of a nerve between the toes that causes burning or a feeling of a pebble in the shoe.
Symptoms
- Burning between the 3rd and 4th toes
- Numbness
- Pebble-in-shoe sensation
Risk factors
- Narrow shoes
- High heels
- Repetitive forefoot loading
What usually helps
- Wide shoes
- Metatarsal pad
- Injection
When to see a podiatrist
When forefoot burning or numbness persists for more than a few weeks.
Warning signs
- • Progressive numbness spreading beyond the toes
Podiatrify provides educational information and risk guidance and does not provide a medical diagnosis. Symptoms involving severe pain, rapidly spreading infection, black or blue tissue, major trauma, loss of circulation, or systemic illness may require urgent medical evaluation.