Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Foot pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal problems, affecting up to 87% of people during their lives. This pain can ...

NEUROMA. IT SOUNDS UNCOMFORTABLE, RIGHT? WELL, IT IS. THE DOCTOR I SPOKE WITH SAYS THIS CONDITION IS 8 TO 10 TIMES MORE COMMON IN WOMEN. AND THE SHOES WE WEAR MAY BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. ORTHOPEDIC ...

Morton's neuroma typically causes a sharp, stabbing foot pain that feels better when you stop walking and massage your foot. A neuroma is a type of nerve tissue growth that can occur in the body.

Dear Doctor K: I have a painful pinched nerve in my foot. What are my treatment options? Dear Reader: The medical term for a pinched or compressed nerve that causes pain and swelling is a neuroma.

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 ...

Pictured above from left to right are Rick Friedman, MD, PhD, and Marc Schwartz, MD, internationally recognized co-directors of the acoustic neuroma program at UC San Diego Health. They work with a ...