Morton's Neuroma Relief — an Advance7 Review

After a lifetime in fashion, Monica Bennett thought sore feet were just part of the job. Then the pain in the ball of her foot became impossible to ignore. She tells us how she got back on her feet.

Monica, tell us a little about yourself.

I recently retired, after almost a whole working life in a big department store, in the fashion department, working with some of the biggest brands in the business. I loved it. I’ve always had a passion for shoes- beautiful shoes- and I was on my feet all day, usually in heels. I wouldn’t change a minute of it. But, my feet are paying for it now.

When did you first notice something was wrong?

It crept up on me. At first, it was just an ache in the ball of my foot at the end of a long day. Then it turned into a horrible burning, with numbness in my toes. It felt like I had a stone stuck in my shoe, right under my toes, that I could never get out. I kept stopping to take my shoe off and check, and there was never anything there.

What did you do about it?

For a long time, I just assumed it was tired feet, and it would get better. I tried everything the chemist had: insoles, gel shoe inserts, and cushioning pads, hoping the next one would be the answer. They took a bit of the pressure off and made standing more bearable, but the pain was always still there underneath, that sharp, nervy feeling between my toes. None of them dealt with it. The pain started to restrict my life; I didn’t want to go anywhere.

When did you find out what it actually was?

My GP referred me to a foot specialist. They examined my foot and sent me for an ultrasound, but it wasn’t clear, so I had an MRI scan, and that confirmed it. Morton’s Neuroma, or as they also call it, an intermetatarsal neuroma. The nerve running between the metatarsal bones in my foot had become compressed and thickened, and years of narrow, high-heeled shoes had not done me any favours. It was a relief just to know it had a name and I wasn’t imagining it.

What treatment were you offered?

They told me to wear wider shoes, which made sense, and I had been doing so anyway. They also recommended metatarsal pads and custom orthotics. I was happy enough to wear the wider shoes, but the pads and the orthotics didn’t do me any good. The only thing that really took the pain away was the anti-inflammatories. But that wasn’t a long-term solution. I had a steroid injection as well, which helped for a while, but the pain came back. When I went back, they told me the next steps would be alcohol injections, then radiofrequency treatment, and if none of that worked, surgery to remove the neuroma. That frightened me. I didn’t want to go down that road if I could possibly avoid it.

How did you come across Advance7 for Feet?

I was still searching online for better insoles when I came across Advance7. It wasn’t what I’d gone looking for at all, but the more I read, the more interested I became. Instead of just cushioning the area like an insole, it works on the pain itself. There’s a cream you rub straight into your foot and capsules you take alongside it. It made sense to me, so I tried it.

What difference has it made?

For me, the cream definitely helps. It feels really nice when I massage it into the ball of my foot, and it soothes the pain quite quickly. I can’t say every day is perfect, and I do still have bad days, but the pain is definitely manageable now. There was a time when I really thought I was heading for an operation, and I just don’t see that now. I would not be without my Advance7. I use it every day, morning and night, and it makes a real difference. I take the capsules alongside it as well. I couldn’t tell you exactly what the capsules do, but I checked the ingredients, and they are good. I found something that works for me, and I am sticking with it.

What would you say to someone going through the same thing?

I’d be cautious about buying insoles. I think they actually made my feet worse. I am sure they weaken your feet. At first, they feel okay, but with my condition, I just could not get rid of that burning sensation. Advance7 is the only thing that really worked for me, so I’d say it’s worth a try. As you get older you start to think these things just come along and you have to live with them. The best feeling in the world is realising you don’t.