Lance Silverman, MD - Phoenix Foot & Ankle Surgeon

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Sep 18 2025

Foot Pain That Comes And Goes – Three Possible Causes

Health conditions that ebb and flow can serve to make life difficult, as it can be hard to predict a flareup or know if you’re going to have a good or bad day. Migraine sufferers and patients with asthma know how challenging it can be to deal with a health condition that can flare up […]

Written by Lance Silverman, MD · Categorized: Foot Injury, Ligament Damage, Surgery, Treatment · Tagged: foot pain, foot pain comes and goes, foot pain that comes and goes, morton's neuroma, plantar fasciitis

Dec 07 2021

What To Expect From Morton’s Neuroma Surgery

Morton’s neuroma is a condition that involves a thickening of the tissue that surrounds the small nerve leading to the toes.  It tends to develop under the ligament connecting the metatarsal bones to the front of your foot, and is most common underneath the third or fourth toes on your feet. Morton’s neuroma can develop […]

Written by Lance Silverman, MD · Categorized: Foot Injury, Treatment · Tagged: morton's neuroma, Morton's neuroma foot, Morton's neuroma pain, Morton's neuroma surgery, Morton's neuroma treatment

Jun 20 2017

Common Causes of Pain In The Ball Of Your Foot

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We’ve talked a lot about what problems could be developing if you’re experiencing pain in your heel, but we haven’t done an in-depth look at conditions that are characterized by pain in the ball of your foot. So that’s the focus of today’s blog. Below, we take a look at some conditions you may be […]

Written by Lance Silverman, MD · Categorized: Education, Exercise, Foot Injury, Treatment · Tagged: ball of foot pain, metatarsalgia, morton's neuroma, pain in the ball of my foot, Sesamoiditis

Jan 18 2017

Treating and Preventing Neuromas Of The Feet

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When people think of pinched nerves, they often often imagine the problem arising somewhere in your back, but that’s not always the case. When pinched nerves or nerve tumors develop in the feet, this is known as a neuroma. Today, we take a closer look at why they develop, what symptoms they cause, and how […]

Written by Lance Silverman, MD · Categorized: Foot Injury, Injury prevention, Surgery, Treatment · Tagged: morton's neuroma, neuroma, neuromas, neuromas of the foot

Jul 16 2015

High Heels Linked To Increased Risk Of Morton’s Neuroma

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Donning those little red heels too often could increase a woman’s risk of developing Morton’s neuroma, according to research out of the United Kingdom. A quick look into the health records found that the number of people suffering from the condition has doubled in the past 10 years. Additionally, four times as many women as […]

Written by Lance Silverman, MD · Categorized: Education, Foot Injury, Surgery, Treatment · Tagged: high heel foot pain, morton's neuroma, morton's neuroma conditions, morton's neuroma heels, morton's neuroma symptoms

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The information contained on this site is intended to provide only general education about foot & ankle surgery and conditions. It should NOT be regarded as diagnostic, treatment or any other type of specific medical advice to anyone. On this site, Dr. Silverman periodically provides assessments and commentary on specific procedures that individuals have undergone. These assessments do not indicate that Dr. Silverman has performed these specific surgeries. Individuals should always consult a licensed and qualified health care provider for evaluation, diagnosis and treatment recommendations regarding their specific medical problems.

Pima Center Clinic

8405 North Pima Center Parkway
Suite 101
Scottsdale, AZ 85258

Arcadia Clinic

3033 North 44th Street
Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85018

High Street Clinic

5355 East High Street
Suite 113
Phoenix, AZ 85054

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