When I learned I had Morton's neuromas, my whole athletic life flashed before my eyes. I couldn't run, jump or play sports without the balls of my feet screaming in pain, and the more inflamed they got from trying, the more painful they were to bear. Neuromas are inflammation of the nerve tissue between your metatarsal bones in the ball of your foot - the base of all athletic positions. Doctors think they're caused by tight-fitting shoes and activities with constant forefoot