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it's good to know that there is another dr that wants to do the surgery from the bottom of the foot. You must have a lot of pain/discomfort for him to do that. As I understand it, your are right, It does allow the dr to see the complete nerve, and to cut it and place the ends into muscle. He told me that if it isn't done right, the nerve will try to regrow,reconnect,stay alive, have phantom pain,etc. Also, going in thru the top, he has to go thru alot of bones, muscles, etc. he told me abt 4 wks non-weight bearing, then another week or two learning to walk on it again. but if it stops the pains, then it should be worth it.
Yes, I get the shots in the bottom of the foot, usually as far back on the foot as it takes, and it is cortisone. It also has a numbing agent in it so you don't have pain till it wears off. He pushes on my foot to see where the pain ends. That is where he places the needle. He does put some real cold liquid on the bottom of my foot before the needle, but it still hurts quite a bit. then for the next couple of days, it is as if you steped on a real sharp rock, and it is tender. After that it is great. Mine are lasting only about 3 wks. but it is worth every ounce of pain to get it. Areyou going to get some. It does help. When are you looking to get the surgery? Are you going to a pod surgeon, or ortho dr.?
let me know
mary
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