Fw: Foot Pain - Neuroma

["Barbara McCrary" <bigcreekranch@cruzio.com>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Barbara McCrary" <bigcreekranch@cruzio.com>
To: "Tina Rushing" <tinarushing@coastside.net>
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 7:41 AM
Subject: Re: Foot Pain - Neuroma


> I had excruciatingly painful neuroma in my left foot many years ago.
Tried
> cortisone, ultrasound (worthless); finally had the neuroma excised.  Not a
> big deal; local anesthetic, outpatient surgery in hospital by a VERY good
> orthopedic surgeon.  It took about 3 years for the pain to subside.  No
pain
> at all now and the only way I know it happened is a small white scar on
the
> top of my foot, between the 3rd and 4th toes.  The toes are slightly numb
> from loss of nerve, but otherwise no problems at all.  Before surgery,
> riding had become an ordeal.
>
> Barbara
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tina Rushing" <tinarushing@coastside.net>
> To: "ridecamp" <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2001 8:44 PM
> Subject: RC: Foot Pain - Neuroma
>
>
> > I would like to hear privately from folks who have been diagnosed with
> > neuroma and have had success and failure with treatments including
> > orthotics, cortisone injections, and denerving.
> > Best regards,
> > Tina Rushing  tinarushing@coastside.net
> > El Granada, CA
> >
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> >
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