"It feels like there's a pebble in my shoe" — the classic Morton's neuroma complaint. Patients suffer for months thinking it's a footwear problem. A Morton's neuroma poster explains the thickened nerve tissue, why it hurts, and what fixes it.
What patients need to see
- The anatomy: the interdigital nerve between the metatarsal heads, why the third webspace is the usual culprit, and how compression creates the pain.
- Why heels and narrow shoes matter: the biomechanics of forefoot loading, shown visually — more convincing than any lecture.
- The treatment ladder: wider shoes and metatarsal pads, orthotics, corticosteroid injections, alcohol sclerosing, and surgical excision for refractory cases.
- What it isn't: differentiating neuroma pain from metatarsalgia, stress fractures, and capsulitis — patients self-diagnose badly.
Shortening the suffering timeline
Neuroma patients average months of self-treatment before seeking care. A poster in the waiting room reaches the patient who came in for something else and finally connects their "pebble" sensation to a treatable diagnosis.
Pair with forefoot education in our biomechanics, deformity & orthotics collection.
Where to hang it
Exam rooms where forefoot complaints are evaluated. Medium format for exam rooms, large for waiting areas. Printed on demand in three sizes.