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I have been diagnosed with TTS. I have numbness, tingling, sharp jabbing pain at times, and cold sensation from about the top of my arch to and including my toes. My Dr. is recommending surgery. I question the value of surgery since I also have been diagnosed with bilateral
neuropathy of the feet. Iam not diabetic. I have been off work approximately 1 month, and resting my feet, but with not improvements. Any info you can give me would be appreciated. Thank you.
PS Do my signs and symptoms sound like TTS to you, and how successful do you think TTS surgery would be?

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HELLO MY NAME IS DOUG I LIVE IN WEST VIRGINA I WAS READING YOUR POST ABOUT YOUR TTS I HAVE THE SAME THING HAVE BEEN GETING SHOTS FOR ALMOST 5 MONTHS AND NO RELIVE I HAVE LOTS OF BURING ALSO JUST WANTED TO ASK WHAT DO YOU DO TO GET ANY RELIEF? MY DOC THAT I AM SEEING IS TELLING ME NOW HE NEEDS TO GET SOMEONE ELESE TO DO SURGERY ITS MORE COMPLACTED THEN HE THOUGHT ALSO THEY R WANTING AN MRI NOW WHAT DOES THAT DO? THEY HAVE DONE ELECTRIC SHOCK AND ACTPUNCTURE AND FOUND IT OUT JUST ASKING ABOUT THE MRI ALSO HOPE YOU DIDNT MIND ME ASKING YOU THANKS DOUG
[quote] I have been diagnosed with TTS. I have numbness, tingling, sharp jabbing pain at times, and cold sensation from about the top of my arch to and including my toes... [/quote]

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Tarsal tunnel surgery is indicated when there is an entrapment of the tibial nerve. It is important to determine what is causing your symptoms. Neuropathy can cause burning and pain like yours. In these cases, there arte medicines such as neurontin that can help. However, if the nerve is being compressed, then you may actually neede surgery. An MRI, as Dsouthernguy_39 suggested, can determine if the tibial nerve is a source of the problem. Therefore, you may want to ask your docotr about this study before having surgery.
[quote] I have been diagnosed with TTS. I have numbness, tingling, sharp jabbing pain at times, and cold sensation from about the top of my arch to and including my toes... [/quote]

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Thanks for sharing your experience.
[quote] HELLO MY NAME IS DOUG I LIVE IN WEST VIRGINA I WAS READING YOUR POST ABOUT YOUR TTS I HAVE THE SAME THING HAVE BEEN GETING SHOTS FOR ALMOST 5 MONTHS AND NO RELIVE I HAVE LOTS OF BURING ALSO JUST WANTED TO ASK WHAT DO YOU DO TO GET ANY RELIEF. MY DOC THAT I AM SEEING IS TELLING ME NOW HE NEEDS TO GET SOMEONE ELESE TO DO SURGERY ITS MORE COMPLACTED THEN HE THOUGHT ALSO THEY R WANTING AN MRI NOW WHAT DOES THAT DO... [/quote]

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I just had the surgery for tarsal tunnel the end of Dec. There is still some numbness but I no longer have the pain and will be returning to work on Monday.My Doctor said that the numbness may take up to A year to go away. I'm glad that I had it done At least now I'm walking without pain.
My pain was as if there was a stress crack in my heal and the bottom of my foot. There was a lot of pressure on the arch of the foot.
In decideing if your gonna have surgery just remember that if the nerve is trap, it will always be trap and could get worst to where the surgery won't help.
[quote] Tarsal tunnel surgery is indicated when there is an entrapment of the tibial nerve. It is important to determine what is causing your symptoms... [/quote]

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Thanks for sharing your experiences.
[quote] I just had the surgery for tarsal tunnel the end of Dec. There is still some numbness but I no longer have the pain and will be returning to work on Monday... [/quote]

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go on line and look up photonic stimulation here is an article to read about it go to www.alternativemedicine.com and type into their search engine "ending pain with light" the dr. who does this non-invasive therapy is dr. constance haber in monroeville, pa. 15146 she is an orthopedic/chiropractor dr. #412-372-7900

if you need a referral for surgery - call 410-467-5400 the institute for peripheral nerve surgery in baltimore, md. dr. a. lee dellon www.dellon.com
good luck hope this helps
[quote] HELLO MY NAME IS DOUG I LIVE IN WEST VIRGINA I WAS READING YOUR POST ABOUT YOUR TTS I HAVE THE SAME THING HAVE BEEN GETING SHOTS FOR ALMOST 5 MONTHS AND NO RELIVE I HAVE LOTS OF BURING ALSO JUST WANTED TO ASK WHAT DO YOU DO TO GET ANY RELIEF. MY DOC THAT I AM SEEING IS TELLING ME NOW HE NEEDS TO GET SOMEONE ELESE TO DO SURGERY ITS MORE COMPLACTED THEN HE THOUGHT ALSO THEY R WANTING AN MRI NOW WHAT DOES THAT DO... [/quote]

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hi: ice your ankles - it will bring down the inflamation and swelling and velocity of the nerves in the tunnel -
do call dr haber 1-412-372-7900 to view her photonic stimulation therapy go to www.alternativemedicine.com and type into their search engine "ending pain with light" it will tell you about this wonderful alternative non-invasive therapy for neuropathies(including tarsal tunnel) and it is effective!!!
[quote] Tarsal tunnel surgery is indicated when there is an entrapment of the tibial nerve. It is important to determine what is causing your symptoms... [/quote]