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If you have chronic pain and aren’t sure what the cause is, a nerve
problem could be the culprit. Our providers take the time to review your
medical history, conduct all necessary tests to make a proper diagnosis
and help you decide whether peripheral nerve surgery is right for you.
Visit
frpsclinics.org
to learn more.
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They can help you be pain-free (from left): Demetrio Aguila, MD, FACS;
Zackary Gangwer, DPM; and Jason Bailey, DPM.
Faith Regional Health Services or
the Faith Regional Surgery Center.
Patients are able to have the sur-
gery and go home on the same day.
Within 24 to 48 hours, the pain is
dramatically better.
Reconstructive and aesthetic
surgeon Dr. Aguila, a member of
the American Society for Peripheral
Nerve, specializes in peripheral nerve
surgery and has helped patients from
around the country regain pain-free
and healthy lives. He focuses on treat-
ing patients with:
•
Chronic pain or numbness due to
diabetic neuropathy in the legs.
•
Pain following chemotherapy
treatments.
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Pain at the surgery site following
trauma or surgery.
•
Groin pain after hernia surgery.
•
Pain from cesarean section
deliveries.
Dr. Bailey and Dr. Gangwer, whose
area of expertise is podiatry and foot
and ankle surgery, focus on treating
patients with diabetic neuropathy.
They specialize in cases involving the
foot and ankle, where patients’ most
common complaints are:
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Burning or stabbing pain in
the heel, arch or toes.
•
Numbness or tingling
sensations.
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Cold feet.
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Cramping or curling of toes.
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Balance difficulty.
His footing regained
In the 18 months prior to his surgery, J.B. Scott, of Council Bluffs,
Iowa, wasn’t even able to wear socks because of pressure
across his foot. He underwent peripheral nerve surgery to relieve
the pain and is now able to comfortably wear socks, tennis
shoes and flip-flops.
“After surgery, I was amazed at how I felt,” Scott says. “The first
time I stood, I could tell something was different. It wasn’t perfect,
but it was nowhere near what I felt before the operation.”
Surgery patient J.B. Scott