Diagnosing And Treating Morton's Neuroma

Injections

Before diving into surgery, most doctors will recommend that a patient affected by Morton’s neuroma try injections to help ease their pain and discomfort. There are two types of injections that are generally used to treat this uncomfortable condition: corticosteroid and alcohol sclerosing injections. Corticosteroid injections are a type of steroid medication that is injected into the area of the neuroma and helps to reduce inflammation and pain. Only a limited number of injections can be done due to possible serious side effects, such as hypertension (high blood pressure) and weight gain. Alcohol sclerosing injections are believed to help reduce the size of Morton’s neuroma as well as relieving the pain a patient may be experiencing, and injections are usually done every seven to ten days. For the patient to experience maximum pain relief, doctors recommend between four and seven injections.

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