Sharp pain in ring toe when skiing...

Sound a LOT  like my Morton's Neuroma. .....

TSC, google morton's neuroma and read up on it.  I had it some years ago.  A chiropractor I know fitted me with a single pair of $400 orthodics which was a rip off.  Another chiropractor I know, told me that he just tells his patients to try the commercial orthodics first because they only cost ~$60. and usually work as well as the custom orthodics.  For morton's neuroma type pain, your orthodic needs to have a "metatarsal pad" in the orthodic.  Basically it's a bump in the orthodic that keeps your foot bones from compressing and irritating the nerves.

I bought numerous pairs of the lynco orthodics with metapads and I use them in all my ski boots and all of my footware. My foot pain gradually dissappeared within a few weeks using those orthodics in all my footware. This is the first step you should try because it's cheap and simple. 

If your pain continues after trying the orthodics, then I think you need to see a professional. Good luck.

TSC, google morton's neuroma and read up on it.  I had it some years ago.  A chiropractor I know fitted me with a single pair of $400 orthodics which was a rip off.  Another chiropractor I know, told me that he just tells his patients to try the commercial orthodics first because they only cost ~$60. and usually work as well as the custom orthodics.  For morton's neuroma type pain, your orthodic needs to have a "metatarsal pad" in the orthodic.  Basically it's a bump in the orthodic that keeps your foot bones from compressing and irritating the nerves.

I bought numerous pairs of the lynco orthodics with metapads and I use them in all my ski boots and all of my footware. My foot pain gradually dissappeared within a few weeks using those orthodics in all my footware. This is the first step you should try because it's cheap and simple. 

If your pain continues after trying the orthodics, then I think you need to see a professional. Good luck.

That was my original thought as I went through the same thing. Ended up having the surgery to have it removed two weeks ago so got some recovery time ahead still, hopefully not too long though as the snow is coming soon.

Although where she says she has the pain isn't where a neuroma usually is. Its usually between your middle toe and the toe next to your pinky toe, at least according to my doctor. If it is a neuroma they are tough as they affect everyone differently and some of the treatments work and some don;t for different people. I went through a series of cortisone shots and then the alcohol injections and none of the that worked. So I decided to go the surgery route.

Definitely sounds like some kind of nerve thing though.

Maybe you shouldn't wear a ring on your toe .  I really hope you get it solved, it's terrible if the joy of the down is gone.

Yup! Sounds like Morton's neuroma.  I have been dealing with it for about 40 years.  Had surgery to remove it on right side about 1980 or so.  Right foot works very good ever since.  Left foot started being a problem about 15 years ago.  Alcohol injections helped a lot for a year or so but eventually I had to have surgery there too.  Not quite as good results but not a BIG problem anymore.  I can (dry land/summer) hike all day and alpine (&AT) ski boots are actually the easiest footwear of all to have on my feet.  Anything that is "ball of the foot intensive" can be a problem to my left side.  Bicycling, CC skiing, and alas, telemarking are all problematic.  I wear exclusively Keen footwear.  I STRONGLY recommend custom footbeds and I have them under my foot every day.  I believe it is best to have your foot moving properly (footbeds) and PLENTY OF ROOM FOR YOUR TOES at all times to prevent further damage.  I recommend Jim Mates at Custom Boot in Seattle/Ballard.  PS, if you are female, you should already know that high heels will contribute BIGLY to this and other problems!