There are occasions we may experience an abrupt pain in one of our feet. This shooting pain is commonly seen between the 3rd and 4th metatarsals.This pain typically are a neuroma or as it is also known, Morton’s Neuroma. This is a common foot disorder seen by Podiatrists. When you have a neuroma you will have swelling and pain in the area. The symptoms that you're going to feel if you do have a neuroma commonly can be sharp pain, burning, pins and needles, tingling, cramping in the front part of the foot and frequently you will have deficiencies in sensation in that area of the foot.

The explanation for the neuroma is usually because the metatarsals of the 3rd and 4th toes are compressing a nerve that is centrally located between them. You will get the shooting pain of the neuroma soon after there has been high strain on the ball of the foot. Those activities which cause this type of pressure are walking, standing, leaping or even sprinting. They are high-impact exercises that have been able to place a large amount of strain and stress on the feet. Another way in which you may get this problem is by wearing footwear with sharp toes and higher heels. The high heels puts force on the foot as the weight of the body is sustained by the front area of your foot. While there is no other balance for the feet you are required to rely on the ball of the foot to stabilize the body when you are walking, running or other physical activity.

Neuromas are a curable foot ailment that can also be prevented from occurring in the first place. The first step to managing the neuroma is to choose and use the right shoes. The footwear that you need to choose will need to have a wide area for the ball of the foot and the top of the footwear should not press down onto your feet. You should then consider wearing an that's been built with a metatarsal support. The support will be positioned behind the ball of the feet. With the metatarsal dome put in this location the force on the foot is relieved as the weight on the feet are distributed evenly through the foot. When these self help measures don't help, then see a podiatrist for other options.