What Others Are Saying:
"Modeling with broken bones was painful,
until I met Dr. Jenson
I had to have surgery on my right foot due to multiple broken bones and was initially scared of the procedure. But after meeting Dr. Jenson, all my worries were gone. Not only did he do an incredible job in my surgery, he had me up and running in no time. My work requires me to be standing for long periods of time and involves a lot of traveling. Without Dr. Jenson and his wonderful staff, I wouldn’t have been able to feel as great as I do in this short time."
- Taylor Hannah
Nerve Decompression
Often, a patient will want a permanent means to eliminate the burning, tingling and numbness they feel along their foot. Nerve decompression surgeries are a fairly quick and advance way to do so. Dr. Jenson is considered exceptional at this, as he uses techniques personally taught to him by Dr. A. Lee Dellon, the creator of this surgery.
Nerve decompression procedures help solve a variety of nerve conditions such as peripheral neuropathy, diabetic neuropathy, tarsal tunnel syndrome, and heel pain. In these conditions, nerves become compressed at points along your foot or leg. When a nerve is compressed, it is usually entrapped or pinched onto the bony canal (more like a tunnel), which the nerve lies in. This compression causes the painful sensation one feels, which usually flows along the patient’s foot.
To solve the issue, Dr. Jenson uses modern techniques to relief the nerve of pressure by widening the bony canal and excising the constrictive bands causing the compression. This allows the nerve to reside freely in the bony tunnel, eliminating the pain and symptoms. The surgery is completed within a couple of hours and considered outpatient, meaning you’ll be able to go home the same day.
The recovery process is quick and simple. A patient will be have a big dressing on their leg placed immediately after surgery, in which they will be required to keep on for 1 week. During this week, the patient is asked to limit all activities. After which, they will have the dressing removed and be transferred into a walking boot for 2 weeks. Though the boot will allow the patients to move around more, they are still asked to limit their activities during this time. Once this time is complete, the patient will then come back to have their sutures removed and transferred into regular shoes. The patient will be able to walk normal without any restrictions.
A healing nerve tends to be a gradual process. A patient feels immediate relief when surgery is completed, but will occasionally feel sharp sensations in the areas of their incisions. This is a normal and good sign. It indicates that the nerve is regenerating to become healthier and stronger. To speed up this process, Dr. Jenson asks his patients to come back routinely for physical therapy. The sessions last approximately 30 minutes and are completely effortless on the patient’s behalf.
