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I'm hurtin . . .
Ice climber
land of cheese and beer
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Topic Author's Original Post - Nov 17, 2008 - 09:56pm PT
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I'm hurtin again. This time nuroma in my left foot. Can't get in to see a foot doc for a month for crissakes.
Anyone out there ever have one of these? How'd you get the thing to settle down? Surgery? Cortisone? Ice? IB Profen? Should I stop what modest amount of running I do?
Ice climbing season has started and it's really bothering me to jam my foot in the boot. Got a 2-week Canadian Rockies trip planned over the holidays and would sure like to get on top of this thing.
Thanks!
Dave Rone
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Highlander
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Nov 17, 2008 - 10:09pm PT
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I had this problem long ago. I was running about 90 miles a week mostly on trails and was possibly caused by running on rocky surfaces too much. The only thing that worked for me was taking time off, wearing loose fitted shoes, icing, anti-inflammatories. Staying off of it for several weeks fixed the problem, I switched running shoes and have not had the problem since.
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scuffy b
climber
On the dock in the dark
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Nov 17, 2008 - 10:17pm PT
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I've had one on each foot since 1972. Induced by a well-
placed soccer cleat, courtesy of the same guy, a few weeks
apart. He wasn't dirty, I enjoyed playing against this guy,
he just stepped on me, that's all.
The left one bothers me more often these days.
Sometimes I just have to stop what I'm doing and massage my
foot.
Long climbs can be a problem.
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I'm hurtin . . .
Ice climber
land of cheese and beer
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 17, 2008 - 10:44pm PT
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Thanks people. I should have known this had come up before and checked the archives.
Rone
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Nov 18, 2008 - 11:25am PT
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Morton’s Neuroma
Employ all, not just one, of these strategies:
-shoes with wider toe box
-metatarsal arch pad
-toe spreaders while sleeping
-deep massage to neuroma, surrounding tissue, & entire foot
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Mtnmun
Trad climber
Top of the Mountain Mun
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Nov 19, 2008 - 05:02pm PT
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I am contemplating the surgery right now, but can not find a convenient time to be on crutches for a month.
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Nov 19, 2008 - 05:46pm PT
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Hurtin, Tarbusters got some great advice, try it and see if they work. another possible solution is to use a "donut" around the effected area rational being it takes pressure away from the effected area. Try moleskin and cut a square that will be bigger than the area effected, cut 3 or 4 pieces and layer them one on top of the other(the self stick moleskin is best)and then fold them in half and cut a 1/2 circle in the middle large enough to surround the neuroma. When you unfold the moleskin you'll have a circle that should be slightly larger than the effected area. The doughnut...now place the moleskin over the neuroma so the circle surrounds the effect area. this should take the direct pressure from the nueroma and you'll have to try different layers and hole sizes to dial it in. Don't make the doughnut too thick or it will only put too much pressure on other areas. Good luck hope you find something that works for you. If the problem resolves, strengthen the intrinsic muscles of the foot to redistribute loads on the foot. Marble pick ups, towel crunches, that kinda stuff.
Peace
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seekingsummer
climber
Revelstoke BC
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Nov 19, 2008 - 07:30pm PT
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I've had one for quite a few years, a result of ill fitting shoes and tight climbing shoes. Initially I went the cortisone route, but that only lasted a year or so. Now I use orthotics designed specifically to ease the pressure under that joint and haven't had a problem with them since. If you're covered it's no big deal, otherwise they cost about $300.
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