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==In depth information==
The best in-depth information on Morton's Neuroma is from the Google Book's copy of [http://books.google.com/books?id=sG5uN6KaU-8C&lpg=PA231&ots=atnvfRpn5Q&dq=morton's%20neuroma&pg=PA231#v=onepage&q&f=false|McGlamry's comprehensive textbook of foot and ankle surgery, Volume 2]
==Suggested What worked for me==I found that using [http://www.amazon.com/Foot-Alignment-Socks-Small-Medium/dp/B001U5BGUC "Comfy Toes Foot Alignment Socks"] has provided me with more relief than any of the other treatmentsI tried. These socks are intended to be used so that they stretch the gap between each toe, as shown below. I wore the socks like this overnight and found it helped quite a bit, but it did trigger quite a bit of pain as the toes were stretched in the night. (You can see the scar tissue on my feet from [[Epidermolysis Bullosa]].) [[File:ToeStretcherIntended.jpg]] I changed the usage so that all the stretch was between the toes that have the Mortons Neuroma, as shown below. This increased the stretch quite a bit and relieved the Mortons Neuroma further. It also reduced the pain I experienced overnight from the stretch. [[File:ToeStretcherUnintended.jpg]] ==Other Treatments==The following are a list of possible approaches to treating a Morton's Neuroma. None of these worked very well for me, but Your Mileage May Vary.
* The most important approach is to avoid any footwear that squeezes the forefoot. This will aggravate the nerve, so avoid any shoe that puts any pressure on the sides of the forefoot. It may help to go up a shoe size, or cutting away the shoe where it touches the sides of the forefoot.
* Check for alternative causes. One runner found their pain was caused by calluses!
