Beyond Basic Care: Advanced Solutions for Complex Foot & Ankle Problems
Have you been told there’s nothing more that can be done for your chronic foot pain? For individuals struggling with the lasting effects of previous trauma, a prior surgery that didn’t provide full relief, or a condition that simply won’t respond to standard treatments, it can feel like you’re out of options.
But you’re not! At Edmond Norman Foot & Ankle, Dr. Bil Buksh specializes in tackling these complex cases, offering advanced solutions that go beyond the basics. For this blog, we’re focusing on a popular service that patients come from all over to access: revision nerve surgery.
What is Nerve Revision, and Who’s a Candidate For It?
When nerve-related symptoms like burning, tingling, or sharp shooting pains persist after previous treatments or surgeries, a specialized approach is needed.
You might be a candidate if you experience:
- Persistent Nerve Pain: Chronic pain, burning, or tingling that continues after an initial surgery.
- Painful Neuromas: The disorganized growth of nerve tissue at the site of a prior injury or surgery, which can be extremely painful.
- Nerve Entrapment in Scar Tissue: When a nerve becomes trapped or compressed by scar tissue that formed after a previous procedure, causing pain, numbness, or weakness.
- Failed Decompression: If an initial nerve decompression surgery (like for tarsal tunnel syndrome) did not adequately relieve the pressure on the nerve.
Dr. Buksh’s specialized expertise in this area offers a potential path to relief when other options have been exhausted. It’s a sought-after option; in fact, many patients who come to us seeking this treatment travel from out of state!
What Does Nerve Revision Surgery Involve?
This type of surgery goes beyond simply managing symptoms. The goal is to correct the underlying problem affecting the nerve.
This can involve:
- Decompression: Carefully releasing a nerve from surrounding scar tissue or tight anatomical spaces that are compressing it.
- Nerve Repair: For damaged nerves, this may involve repairing the nerve itself.
- Nerve Resection/Implantation: In cases of painful neuromas or irreparably damaged nerves, the problematic nerve tissue may be removed and implanted into muscle or bone to prevent painful regrowth.
The Takeaway
You don’t have to “just live with” complex or chronic nerve pain in your feet and ankles. If you’ve been searching for answers without success, it’s time to explore what specialized podiatric nerve care can do for you!
Bill Buksh, DPM, works alongside his expert medical staff at Edmond Norman Foot & Ankle to offer superior podiatric care. Pairing comprehensive remedies for common podiatric conditions with unique specialty treatments for nerve pain, he would be delighted to treat your feet. Contact us to schedule your appointment today!
