It's caused by thickening of a nerve between your toes, usually between the third and fourth toes, possibly due to injury.
Extra pounds put more force on your joints, leading to wear and tear, and can also cause more inflammation throughout the body.
If you experience pain throbbing in the ball of your foot and radiating to the toes, you may be suffering from Morton's neuroma, a thickening of tissue around a nerve, which is typically located between the third and fourth toes.
Distal Group Midfoot In the distal row, there are four tarsal bones — the cuboid and the three cuneiforms.