Morton headache specification name should be intersacral neuroma, also known as intersacral neuroma, Morton neuralgia, localized interdigital neuritis, etc. It is a symptom that causes symptoms such as pain due to stimulation or compression of any common toe nerve . A neuroma is not a real tumor, but it gets its name because it looks enlarged after the nerve is compressed.
Basic Information
- nickname
- Intersacral neuroma, intersacral neuroma, Morton neuralgia, localized interphalangeal neuritis, etc.
- Visiting department
- orthopedics
- Common locations
- foot
- Common causes
- Long-term repetitive nerve damage and ischemia due to vascular and perivascular fibrosis
- Common symptoms
- Local pain, worsening while walking
Causes of Morton headache
The disease is caused by long-term repetitive nerve damage and ischemia due to vascular and perivascular fibrosis.
Morton headache clinical manifestations
The most common and earliest symptoms of intercondylar neuroma are local pain, which worsens during walking. Early rest, removal of shoes and socks, and massaging of the affected area can alleviate the symptoms.
Differential diagnosis of Morton headache
This disease should be distinguished from the following diseases: lumbar disc herniation, sacral duct syndrome, peripheral neuritis, metatarsophalangeal joint synovitis, and metatarsophalangeal joint disease caused by rheumatoid, gout, trauma, etc., metatarsal head necrosis and adjacent slippage Membrane cysts, lipomas, tendon sheath cysts, etc.
Morton Headache Treatment
Non-surgical treatment
Replacing high-heeled shoes with an unsuitable shoe size or injecting hormones and narcotics can alleviate symptoms. Surgical treatment is available when non-surgical treatment fails.
2. Interstitial neuroma resection
Dorsal foot incision approach neuroma resection: Make a longitudinal incision in the dorsal foot along the sacral space where the neuroma is located, starting from the toe web and extending backwards, about 3 cm long.
3. Nerve release
In recent years, stump neuroma can be complicated after severance, so a nerve release method is proposed, such as cutting the intersacral transverse ligament to loosen the compressed nerve.
