Foot Cryosurgery for Plantar Fasciitis, Heel Pain, Morton's Neuroma and Neuropathy
Cryosurgery, also known as Cryotherapy or Neuroablation, is a minimally invasive FDA approved procedure done in the office for pain relief and nerve problems of the foot. Dr. Katz notes that treatments have provided longstanding relief for heel pain, plantar fasciitis, Morton's neuroma and neuropathy and many other painful conditions.
The procedure is performed under local anesthesia using a tiny incision that does not require stitches. A probe is used to freeze tissue in a 15 minute office procedure. Extreme freezing temperatures produce an anesthetic effect beyond the temporary relief produced by simple cooling. This procedure may be used as a primary treatment but is more commonly used after other conservative treatments have failed.
Cryoanalgesia has been known to decrease pain and inflammation for centuries. Physicians, physical therapists and sports trainers have used ice for many conditions and injuries. Cool temperatures result in vasoconstriction of blood vessels, thus reducing inflammation, but also create an anesthetic effect by altering nerve function.
Historically, researchers performing cryosurgery observed that extreme freezing had an anesthetic effect beyond the temporary relief produced by simple cooling. Over the last thirty years, many treatments have been introduced to address chronic pain by neurologists, surgeons, pain management specialists, and neurosurgeons. These techniques have had a common goal of producing prolonged nerve blocks to relieve intractable pain. Within the last ten years, cryosurgery has been utilized to relieve trigeminal nerve pain, lumbosacral pain and carpal tunnel syndrome.
Advantages to Foot Cryosurgery
* Painless - use of local anesthetic
* Minimally invasive
* In-office physician performed procedure
* Walking the day of the procedure
* Minimal to no down time from work or activity
* Decreased use of pain medications that can cause complications
* May permit patient to return to fashion shoes, sandals and heels
* May permit patient to walk barefoot
Success rates have been high and patients find that they get significant relief while being able to return to normal activities quickly. This is truly a breakthrough technology for foot pain said Dr. Marc Katz of Tampa.
Related Tags: foot pain, plantar fasciitis, heel pain, mortons neuroma, neuropathy, cryotherapy, cryosurgery, tampa, heel spur, neuroma
Dr Marc Katz is a Board-certified Tampa Podiatrist that provides innovative cutting edge techniques for relief of foot pain including Cryosurgery or Cryotherapy of the foot. Dr. Katz prides himself on compassion and concern for all patients. Dr. Katz is the first Cryostar certified Cryosurgeon in the Tampa Bay Area for relief of heel pain, Morton\\\'s neuroma, plantar fasciitis and neuropathy.
http://www.theTampaPodiatrist.com
http://www.TampaCryosurgery.com
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