The pain starts fairly quickly after surgery and feels differently than the pain before the surgery. Most often it is a burning or tingling pain. Usually the nerve lesion area is very sensitive to the touch and causes pain to radiate either up or down the leg or foot. Occasionally, some experience a loss of sensation or notice the skin looks different. A good clinical exam will identify the level of the problem.

That depends on the nature of the injury and the length of time since the injury(surgery).

Sometimes (especially after knee surgery) the fix is simple. We simply take pressure off the nerve and find that it usually heals quickly without much interruption in your day-to-day life.

In the case of neuromas that have been taken out and come back or still hurt this can be treated with a “mini-neurectomy”.  This procedure is truly rewarding to perform because the incision is so small, the patient is able to walk out of  the surgical center and take the dressing off in one day and return to normal shoes with a band-aid.

In the cases of nerve damage sometimes the nerve needs to be wrapped with something to keep it protected from scar tissue. There have been remarkable improvements in nerve repair and now with microsurgical techniques,  instruments and innovative products the success of these surgeries is becoming much more favorable.

So, if you have chronic pain after a surgery or injury that is affecting your feet please give us a chance to help and call to set up a visit with one of our two specialists today.