{"id":992694,"date":"2026-09-14T02:49:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T02:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/?page_id=992694"},"modified":"2026-09-18T02:07:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T02:07:02","slug":"mortons-neuroma","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/index.php\/mortons-neuroma\/","title":{"rendered":"Morton&#8217;s Neuroma"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"992694\" class=\"elementor elementor-992694\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-85877fb elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-content-middle animated-fast elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"85877fb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation_delay&quot;:300,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77ba950 animated-fast\" data-id=\"77ba950\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-157eea0 elementor-widget__width-inherit animated-slow elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"157eea0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_scale_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_scale_direction&quot;:&quot;in-out&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_scale_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:2,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_scale_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;],&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Morton's Neuroma<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-1ea0d26 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ea0d26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hero-subtitle\">Morton&#8217;s neuroma is a painful thickening of tissue around a nerve in the ball of the foot, often felt as a burning or tingling pain between the toes.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-af593d9 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af593d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hero-subtitle\">At Emerald Hill Podiatry, we assess which nerve is affected and what&#8217;s compressing it, then build a plan to relieve that pressure, starting conservatively and escalating only when needed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-06668dc elementor-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"06668dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hbp.sgimed.com\/l\/VMwjqVUA\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book Your Consultation Today<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70bbdc2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70bbdc2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d01e434\" data-id=\"d01e434\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-691b1cf elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"691b1cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is a Morton's Neuroma?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-43deec9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43deec9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Morton&#8217;s neuroma is a thickening of tissue around one of the nerves running between the long bones of the foot, most commonly between the third and fourth toes. Despite the name, it isn&#8217;t a true tumour; it&#8217;s the nerve itself becoming irritated and enlarged from repeated compression, most often where it passes between the metatarsal heads in the ball of the foot.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-f46ac68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f46ac68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As the nerve thickens, it becomes more sensitive to pressure, and everyday activities like standing or walking can trigger sharp, burning, or electric-shock-like pain.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a3bd47b elementor-section-boxed 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aria-label=\"Woman doing foot massage herself on sofa indoors, closeup\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1fa057\" data-id=\"b1fa057\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44fb4ef elementor-cta--layout-image-above elementor-cta--valign-top elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"44fb4ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"\/product-category\/occasions\/birthday-flowers\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/woman-massaging-foot-on-couch-in-bright-room-2026-04-13-02-28-08-utc-scaled.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"woman-massaging-foot-on-couch-in-bright-room-2026-04-13-02-28-08-utc\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4db0e97\" data-id=\"4db0e97\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88eb4ad elementor-cta--layout-image-above elementor-cta--valign-top elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"88eb4ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;],&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}}}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/healthcare-professional-examining-a-patient-s-foot-2026-05-27-22-49-01-utc-scaled.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Professional podiatrist examining client&#039;s foot indoors, closeup\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b80e8ba elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b80e8ba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64c6f2b\" data-id=\"64c6f2b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94a4ffe elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94a4ffe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nerve Compression and Pain Location<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9220ab0\" data-id=\"9220ab0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e81d20a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e81d20a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dff3124\" data-id=\"dff3124\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-217fa5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"217fa5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;],&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/shutterstock_2143193405.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-993564\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/shutterstock_2143193405.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/shutterstock_2143193405-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/shutterstock_2143193405-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/shutterstock_2143193405-630x504.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-577ed3b\" data-id=\"577ed3b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ecdd98 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4ecdd98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Narrow or tight footwear, particularly shoes with a pointed toe box<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">High heels, which shift excess weight onto the ball of the foot<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">High-impact activity, such as running or court sports<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Foot structure, including flat feet or a shape that places more pressure through the forefoot<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Previous forefoot trauma or surgery<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-18fec6b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18fec6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-center mb-40\">Most cases occur between the third and fourth toes, though the nerve between the second and third can also be affected.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef958ae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef958ae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59f5fbb\" data-id=\"59f5fbb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e26cba4 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e26cba4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When to See a Podiatrist<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-24dc064 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"24dc064\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-92d2a89\" data-id=\"92d2a89\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-4ea400a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ea400a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/adult-woman-massaging-her-aching-foot-2026-03-13-01-23-27-utc-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-993421\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/adult-woman-massaging-her-aching-foot-2026-03-13-01-23-27-utc-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/adult-woman-massaging-her-aching-foot-2026-03-13-01-23-27-utc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/adult-woman-massaging-her-aching-foot-2026-03-13-01-23-27-utc-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/adult-woman-massaging-her-aching-foot-2026-03-13-01-23-27-utc-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/adult-woman-massaging-her-aching-foot-2026-03-13-01-23-27-utc-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/adult-woman-massaging-her-aching-foot-2026-03-13-01-23-27-utc-1260x841.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/adult-woman-massaging-her-aching-foot-2026-03-13-01-23-27-utc-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e75b4e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e75b4e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Burning, tingling, or sharp pain in the ball of the foot, particularly between the toes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c8b118\" data-id=\"8c8b118\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-56f80d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"56f80d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/woman-massaging-her-aching-foot-while-sitting-at-h-2026-09-01-00-25-31-utc-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-993665\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/woman-massaging-her-aching-foot-while-sitting-at-h-2026-09-01-00-25-31-utc-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/woman-massaging-her-aching-foot-while-sitting-at-h-2026-09-01-00-25-31-utc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/woman-massaging-her-aching-foot-while-sitting-at-h-2026-09-01-00-25-31-utc-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/woman-massaging-her-aching-foot-while-sitting-at-h-2026-09-01-00-25-31-utc-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/woman-massaging-her-aching-foot-while-sitting-at-h-2026-09-01-00-25-31-utc-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/woman-massaging-her-aching-foot-while-sitting-at-h-2026-09-01-00-25-31-utc-1260x840.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/woman-massaging-her-aching-foot-while-sitting-at-h-2026-09-01-00-25-31-utc-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9eb55d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b9eb55d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pain consistently triggered or worsened by certain footwear<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2675e5f\" data-id=\"2675e5f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-3713178 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3713178\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-with-ankle-injury-sitting-on-running-tra-2026-07-24-22-59-15-utc-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-993677\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-with-ankle-injury-sitting-on-running-tra-2026-07-24-22-59-15-utc-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-with-ankle-injury-sitting-on-running-tra-2026-07-24-22-59-15-utc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-with-ankle-injury-sitting-on-running-tra-2026-07-24-22-59-15-utc-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-with-ankle-injury-sitting-on-running-tra-2026-07-24-22-59-15-utc-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-with-ankle-injury-sitting-on-running-tra-2026-07-24-22-59-15-utc-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-with-ankle-injury-sitting-on-running-tra-2026-07-24-22-59-15-utc-1260x840.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-with-ankle-injury-sitting-on-running-tra-2026-07-24-22-59-15-utc-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1882f05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1882f05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Symptoms persisting more than a couple of weeks despite footwear changes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f1d1d4\" data-id=\"2f1d1d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-2530caf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2530caf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/woman-massaging-foot-on-orange-background-2026-03-19-23-43-57-utc-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-993664\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/woman-massaging-foot-on-orange-background-2026-03-19-23-43-57-utc-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/woman-massaging-foot-on-orange-background-2026-03-19-23-43-57-utc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/woman-massaging-foot-on-orange-background-2026-03-19-23-43-57-utc-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/woman-massaging-foot-on-orange-background-2026-03-19-23-43-57-utc-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/woman-massaging-foot-on-orange-background-2026-03-19-23-43-57-utc-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/woman-massaging-foot-on-orange-background-2026-03-19-23-43-57-utc-1260x840.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/woman-massaging-foot-on-orange-background-2026-03-19-23-43-57-utc-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97094a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97094a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Numbness or tingling becoming more frequent or constant<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f6694ea\" data-id=\"f6694ea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-3604ac5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3604ac5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/man-massaging-injured-ankle-on-path-in-park-2026-03-24-09-05-35-utc-1024x450.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-993505\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/man-massaging-injured-ankle-on-path-in-park-2026-03-24-09-05-35-utc-1024x450.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/man-massaging-injured-ankle-on-path-in-park-2026-03-24-09-05-35-utc-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/man-massaging-injured-ankle-on-path-in-park-2026-03-24-09-05-35-utc-768x338.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/man-massaging-injured-ankle-on-path-in-park-2026-03-24-09-05-35-utc-1536x675.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/man-massaging-injured-ankle-on-path-in-park-2026-03-24-09-05-35-utc-2048x900.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/man-massaging-injured-ankle-on-path-in-park-2026-03-24-09-05-35-utc-1260x554.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/man-massaging-injured-ankle-on-path-in-park-2026-03-24-09-05-35-utc-630x277.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d675723 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d675723\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pain affecting your ability to stand, walk, or exercise comfortably<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-911e37c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-content-middle animated-fast elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"911e37c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation_delay&quot;:300,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70799cd animated-fast\" data-id=\"70799cd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-393b741 elementor-widget__width-inherit animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"393b741\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_scale_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_scale_direction&quot;:&quot;in-out&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_scale_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:2,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_scale_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;],&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get Your Forefoot Pain Properly Assessed<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-5eefe43 elementor-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5eefe43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hbp.sgimed.com\/l\/VMwjqVUA\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book an Assessment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2beb5b6 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2beb5b6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-355d619\" data-id=\"355d619\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba6de01 e-transform elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ba6de01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:90,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;],&quot;motion_fx_translateX_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:19,&quot;end&quot;:79}},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-303b2e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"303b2e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_scale_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_scale_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;],&quot;motion_fx_scale_direction&quot;:&quot;out-in&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_scale_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:20,&quot;end&quot;:80}}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1709\" src=\"https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/blue-insoles-and-yellow-spiky-massage-ball-2026-03-10-02-12-30-utc-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-993689\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/blue-insoles-and-yellow-spiky-massage-ball-2026-03-10-02-12-30-utc-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/blue-insoles-and-yellow-spiky-massage-ball-2026-03-10-02-12-30-utc-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/blue-insoles-and-yellow-spiky-massage-ball-2026-03-10-02-12-30-utc-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/blue-insoles-and-yellow-spiky-massage-ball-2026-03-10-02-12-30-utc-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/blue-insoles-and-yellow-spiky-massage-ball-2026-03-10-02-12-30-utc-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/blue-insoles-and-yellow-spiky-massage-ball-2026-03-10-02-12-30-utc-1-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/blue-insoles-and-yellow-spiky-massage-ball-2026-03-10-02-12-30-utc-1-1260x841.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/blue-insoles-and-yellow-spiky-massage-ball-2026-03-10-02-12-30-utc-1-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f3f73d\" data-id=\"7f3f73d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47eb2cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47eb2cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Relieving the Nerve Pain in the Ball of Your Foot<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccaa111 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ccaa111\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea8a7a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea8a7a9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0f7844\" data-id=\"a0f7844\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-eb1278c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb1278c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most cases respond well to a staged approach: reduce the compression irritating the nerve first, then address what&#8217;s causing it. Treatment starts conservatively for the vast majority of cases, escalating only where needed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-f02bf39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f02bf39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Options include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-607ca2b elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"607ca2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Custom Orthotics<\/b> \u2014 often with a metatarsal pad or dome to spread the metatarsal bones and reduce pressure on the nerve<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Footwear Guidance<\/b> \u2014 advice on shoe shapes and features that reduce forefoot pressure and give the nerve space to settle<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Shockwave Therapy (ESWT)<\/b> \u2014 reduces inflammation and supports tissue recovery for cases that haven't settled with orthotics alone<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Corticosteroid Injection<\/b> \u2014 reduces inflammation more substantially where conservative measures haven't been enough<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Surgical Referral<\/b> \u2014 for neuromas that remain painful despite a thorough trial of conservative care and injections<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d84a49 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d84a49\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-854b8cc\" data-id=\"854b8cc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a74749b e-transform elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a74749b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:90,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:2,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateX_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:25,&quot;end&quot;:65}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;],&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4549217 form elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4549217\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8803b61\" data-id=\"8803b61\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-837588c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"837588c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to Expect at Your Assessment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-e817265 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e817265\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-center\">Your podiatrist reviews when your symptoms started, what triggers or eases them, and your footwear and activity levels, then carries out a hands-on assessment with specific tests to localise the nerve pain, alongside a footwear review. Ultrasound may be used to confirm the diagnosis if the picture is unclear. From there, you&#8217;ll be walked through the treatment options suited to your case, with escalation to injection or surgical referral only where conservative care hasn&#8217;t provided sufficient relief.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-88ecd0c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"88ecd0c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a9c03e\" data-id=\"3a9c03e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-52c05df elementor-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"52c05df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hbp.sgimed.com\/l\/VMwjqVUA\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book an assessment here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Morton&#8217;s Neuroma Morton&#8217;s neuroma is a painful thickening of tissue around a nerve in the ball of the foot, often felt as a burning or tingling pain between the toes.\u00a0 At Emerald Hill Podiatry, we assess which nerve is affected and what&#8217;s compressing it, then build a plan to relieve that pressure, starting conservatively and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-992694","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/992694","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=992694"}],"version-history":[{"count":40,"href":"https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/992694\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":994423,"href":"https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/992694\/revisions\/994423"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/emeraldhill.microsite.sg\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=992694"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}