Morton's Nueroma (MN)

[Just Curious]

Have any of you ever notice a burning sensation in your middle toes after running awhile? It could be that you have MN. Brought on by a nerve that runs inbetween the metatarsal bones of the foot, it can really get your attention with the sharp hot burning pain it creates.
One way to try and get around it is through surgery, wherein the nerve is either cut or pull up and out from between the metatarsal bones. Before going that route, there's another trick to try....
Take pad material, 1/16 to 1/8 inch thick, (I use the footbed insert I remove when putting my footbed in place). I cut out an egg-shaped piece, roughly 1" x 1.5" and slip it between my footbed insert and the top of the shoe's sole, centered on the foot's width and slightly behind the ridge set-up by the ball of the foot. This tends to arch the foot (Width-wise) which in turn spreads the metatarsal bones apart to relieve the pressure on the nerve. This probably doesn't work for everyone, but it worked for me and it was a lot cheaper than the surgical approach. And... you can run the same day!