Have you ever experienced a sensation that something is lodged inside the ball of your foot, particularly between your toes? If so, you might be dealing with a condition known as Morton’s neuroma. Despite the intimidating name, which might make you think of complex nerve diseases, Morton’s neuroma is typically far from life-threatening.

A Neuroma is a benign tumor that cultivates from the fibrous outer layers of a nerve, particularly in the foot. It can cause a variety of sensations due to the sporadic nature of an injured nerve, one of which is unfortunately severe discomfort from a pinched nerve in between the toes.