Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for the Treatment of Interdigital Neuroma: a Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blinded Trial

BACKGROUND Morton’s Neuroma is a common condition, often requiring surgical intervention. The success rate for resolution of symptoms, without complications, is commonly reported to be 85%. Complications can include stump neuroma, adhesive neuritis, and chronic pain syndrome. Endoscopic decompression of the neuroma has been reported but there have been no randomized and blinded studies reported to date. Extracorporeal Shockwave Treatment (ESWT) has a reported complication of nerve injury during treatment for certain musculoskeletal disorders. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of ESWT to destroy a Morton’s neuroma as a therapeutic treatment.