Burning pain in the sole of the foot and toes
When compression neuropathy affects the medial and lateral plantar nerves (beneath the abductor hallucis longus muscle), this can be experienced as a burning pain in the sole of the foot and the toes, affecting both the outer and inner sides of the foot.
The cause is often the inward collapse of the inner side of the foot.
The treatment involves addressing the cause by means of corrective podiatric insoles.
The expected outcome depends on the extent of damage to the nerve tissue and ranges from reasonable to good. If the outcome is unsatisfactory, surgical intervention is necessary due to the risk of loss of function in the foot muscles.
What is it?
When compression neuropathy of the medial and lateral plantar nerves (beneath the abductor hallucis longus muscle) occurs, this can be experienced as a burning pain in the sole of the foot and toes, affecting both the outer and inner sides of the foot. The cause is often the inward rolling of the inner side of the foot.
A treatment
The treatment involves addressing the cause by means of corrective podiatric insoles.
The result
The expected outcome depends on the extent of damage to the nerve tissue and ranges from fair to good. If the outcome is unsatisfactory, surgical intervention is necessary due to the potential loss of function in the foot muscles.
