This video features a six-week post-procedure testimonial shared by Dr. Don Buford, focusing on a patient who used regenerative medicine to treat nerve pain in her foot.
Key Highlights:
- The Condition: The patient, who is a nurse navigation professional with previous experience working in orthopedics, suffered from a painful neuroma (a benign growth of nerve tissue, often causing sharp or burning nerve pain) in her foot following a prior ankle injury.
- The Treatment: She had previously tried extensive physical therapy while living in Alaska with no relief. Seeking an alternative to surgery—which was presented to her as the only other option—she chose to undergo a bone marrow concentrate (BMC) stem cell injection with Dr. Buford.
- Results: At her six-week follow-up milestone, the patient reports that she is 90% better. She has regained full range of motion in her foot, can comfortably squat, and is highly relieved to have successfully bypassed surgical intervention. Given that she is only six weeks out, Dr. Buford shares her optimism that she will continue toward a full 100% recovery as time goes on.
Questions about this treatment
- Can PRP be injected for nerve pain?
- PRP has been investigated for certain nerve-related conditions, but whether it is appropriate depends on the underlying diagnosis, location of the nerve problem, symptoms, medical history, and clinical evaluation.
- What condition is featured in this patient testimonial?
- The testimonial features a patient with a painful neuroma in the foot following a previous ankle injury, associated with nerve pain.
- What treatment did the patient receive?
- The patient received a bone marrow concentrate (BMC) stem cell injection with Dr. Don Buford as an alternative to the surgical option previously presented to her.
- How much improvement did the patient report after treatment?
- At the six-week follow-up, the patient reported being approximately 90% better, with full range of motion in her foot and improved ability to squat comfortably.
- Can a foot neuroma cause nerve pain?
- Yes. A foot neuroma can irritate or involve nerve tissue and may cause sharp, burning, tingling, or other nerve-related pain.
- Is surgery always necessary for a painful foot neuroma?
- Treatment depends on the type and severity of the neuroma, symptoms, previous treatments, and individual clinical findings. Non-surgical and surgical options may be considered depending on the patient's circumstances.
- Who treats nerve pain and neuroma conditions at Texas Orthobiologics?
- Nerve pain and related orthopedic conditions are evaluated and treated by Don Buford, MD and the Texas Orthobiologics team in Dallas, Texas.
Every patient is different, and a video is not a promise of the same result. If you want to know whether an orthobiologic or surgical option fits your own injury, that starts with an exam and imaging — not a video.
