If your neuroma doesn’t quickly resolve with lifestyle changes, you should call Dr. Zwiebel for treatment. Neuromas worsen when they’re not treated in time.
Treatments he may recommend include:
- Custom orthotics designed to support your foot and relieve pressure on the toes
- Physical therapy
- Anti-inflammatory medications to reduce swelling and pain
- Corticosteroids
- Sclerosing injections of 4% alcohol that are performed as a series
Sclerosing injections are effective even in cases of severe neuromas that normally would require surgery. However, if your neuroma doesn’t respond to sclerotherapy, Dr. Zwiebel may need to remove the inflamed nerve surgically. He performs the procedure at Park East Podiatry using local anesthesia. Recovery takes several weeks.