People with this diagnosis often use the same image of a wrinkled or balled-up sock that you shared with us. It’s caused by a pinched nerve in the foot, typically between the third and ...

Morton's neuroma sounds uncomfortable because it is. If it feels like you have a pebble in your shoe, maybe in between your toes, you may want to ask your doctor about Morton's neuroma. The condition ...

Foot pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal problems, affecting up to 87% of people during their lives. This pain can occur anywhere, but if it’s in the ball of your foot or between your toes, ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 68-year-old woman who is in relatively good health. My primary exercise is walking my dogs anywhere from 2-5 miles per day. I have two Morton's neuromas in my left foot, and ...

Podiatrist Dr. Michael Sherwin watches patients’ feet for common conditions, including bunions and hammer toes, corns and calluses, fungal toenails, pinched nerves on the balls of the feet known as ...

For most people, life expectancy after acoustic neuroma surgery is similar to those who have not had the surgery. An acoustic neuroma is a noncancerous tumor that forms on the main nerve extending ...

Q: This weird thing keeps happening where it feels like the sock in my left shoe has gotten wadded up underneath the ball of my foot. Every time I check, nothing is wrong. Is something wrong? My ...