Bursitis of the toes & Steroid Injection.

[sarahsch]

I've had pain from between the second & third toe since last May. It hurts to stand & walk especially barefoot or in shoes. I tend to wear trainers when I can as the base is soft & spongy.

I had surgery Oct 22 for severe arthritis in the large toe & at first I feared it had spread. Two trips to GP (July & November 23) & finally preliminary diagnosis of Morton's Neuroma because of a burning nerve pain. Instead ultrasound has shown an inflamed bursa pressing on a nerve.

GP has referred me for steroid injection which I'm not looking forward to, but felt I had little option.

Anyone had steroid injections for bursitis & is it going to be as painful as I think? I declined this for the arthric big toe & rightly so as the surgeon pointed out there was no joint space left into which to inject.

Sarah

[Wolfie_at_the_door]

Hello there

I too was unsure but the effective relief was and is profound.

If only everything was so easily done and solved.

I was given local anaesthetic- usually pin prick sensation - and felt nothing more after that.

Hope this helps & good luck.