Foot, Ankle & Nerve Care with Dr Peter Bregman

The Biggest Lie About Bunion Surgery (A Surgeon With 28 Years Explains)

📌 Book a consultation: www.bregmanfance.com You have been putting off bunion surgery because of what you have heard about the recovery. Or a surgeon quoted you a procedure you are not sure you actually need. Before you make any decision, you need to hear what most surgeons are not going to tell you in a standard consultation. In this episode, I am going to break down the five biggest myths about bunion surgery that are keeping people stuck in pain and getting steered into procedures they may not need. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Everything You've Been Told About Bunion Surgery Is Wrong 1:47 Myth #1: Bunion Surgery Means Months of Pain and Recovery 2:28 What Minimal Incision Bunion Surgery Actually Involves 3:34 Myth #2: The Lapidus Procedure Is the Only Option That Works 4:37 Why You May Be Getting Steered Into a Bigger Surgery Than You Need 5:46 Myth #3: Surgery Alone Is Enough 6:12 How Regenerative Medicine and Lasers Improve Bunion Recovery 7:09 Myth #4: Wait Until the Pain Is Unbearable Before Getting Surgery 7:46 Myth #5: Bunion Surgery Will Take You Out of the Game 8:27 How to Check Your Bunion at Home Right Now ❓ QUESTIONS ANSWERED Q: Is bunion surgery a painful procedure with a long recovery? A: With minimal incision bunion surgery, most patients are walking the same day or the next day without crutches or a cast. The long recovery narrative comes from traditional open surgery with large hardware, not from the minimally invasive approach most patients today are actually candidates for. Q: Do I really need the Lapidus or Lapiplasty procedure for my bunion? A: Not necessarily. Many patients who are told they need a Lapidus-type procedure are candidates for minimal incision surgery, which uses a single small screw and avoids fusing the joint entirely. Getting a second opinion from a surgeon who performs both options is the best way to know which one applies to you. Q: When is the right time to have bunion surgery? A: Waiting until the pain is unbearable is not the right call. Once a bunion starts affecting your shoes, your gait, or your daily activities, an evaluation makes sense. Waiting longer can increase the complexity of the correction and, in some cases, the recovery. 📱 RESOURCES Website: www.bregmanfance.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bregman_fance/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BregmanFootandNerve YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrPeterBregman 🔔 Subscribe for weekly breakdowns on foot health, nerve conditions, and regenerative medicine from a board-certified foot surgeon with nearly 30 years of clinical experience. ABOUT DR. PETER BREGMAN, DPM Dr. Peter Bregman is a Board Certified Foot and Ankle Surgeon and former President of the Association of Extremity Nerve Surgeons. With nearly three decades of practice and tens of thousands of patients treated at the Bregman Foot-Ankle & Nerve Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, Dr. Bregman specializes in nerve conditions, complex foot and ankle reconstruction, and advanced regenerative treatments including Wharton's Jelly allografts and peptide therapy. His approach addresses root causes, not just symptoms. #FootPain #HeelPain #PlantarFasciitis #FootSurgeon #ChronicPain

5 Things a Foot Surgeon Wants You to Know About Your Feet (After Treating Tens of Thousands of Patients)

📌 Book a consultation: www.bregmanfance.com You've done everything your doctor told you. You took the pills, got the cortisone shots, wore the orthotics, and stretched every morning for months.  The pain is still there. And at some point, someone probably told you that you just have to live with it. That is not an answer, and it is not true.  In this episode, I am sharing the 5 things I wish every patient knew before walking through my door. Any single one of them could be the reason nothing has worked for you yet. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Why Your Foot Pain Keeps Coming Back 1:55 Your Foot Pain May Actually Be a Nerve Problem 3:08 Why Most Plantar Fasciitis Diagnoses Are Wrong 4:45 NSAIDs and Cortisone Are Making Things Worse 7:05 Why Your Body Cannot Heal Right Now 9:36 3 Questions That Reveal a Metabolic Problem 10:33 Sugar Is Destroying Your Feet from the Inside 13:56 Regenerative Medicine: The Future of Foot Healing 15:57 The Action Plan: Do This Tonight ❓ QUESTIONS ANSWERED Q: Why does my foot pain keep coming back even after treatment? A: Most foot pain persists because the real driver was never found or treated. Nerve problems and chronic inflammation are rarely checked by the first doctors patients see. Cortisone and NSAIDs reduce pain temporarily but do nothing to heal the underlying damage. Q: What is the most commonly missed diagnosis in foot and ankle pain? A: Nerve compression is the single most under-diagnosed problem in foot and ankle medicine. Burning, tingling, shooting, or nighttime pain that does not respond to plantar fasciitis treatment is almost always a nerve issue that was never tested for. Q: Can diet actually make foot pain worse? A: Yes, significantly. Sugar drives insulin resistance and chronic inflammation, which prevents tissue repair and accelerates nerve damage. Most patients who eliminate added sugar see measurable improvement in pain within two to three weeks. This is not a wellness trend. It is biochemistry. 📱 RESOURCES Website: www.bregmanfance.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bregman_fance/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BregmanFootandNerve 🔔 Subscribe for weekly breakdowns on foot health, nerve conditions, and regenerative medicine from a board-certified foot surgeon with nearly 30 years of clinical experience. ABOUT DR. PETER BREGMAN, DPM Dr. Peter Bregman is a Board Certified Foot and Ankle Surgeon and former President of the Association of Extremity Nerve Surgeons. With nearly three decades of practice and tens of thousands of patients treated at the Bregman Foot-Ankle & Nerve Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, Dr. Bregman specializes in nerve conditions, complex foot and ankle reconstruction, and advanced regenerative treatments including Wharton's Jelly allografts and peptide therapy. His approach addresses root causes, not just symptoms. #FootPain #HeelPain #PlantarFasciitis #FootSurgeon #ChronicPain

Why Your Heel Still Hurts (And What Actually Fixes It)

📌 Book a consultation: www.bregmanfance.com You have stretched it, iced it, gotten the cortisone shots, and worn the orthotics. You are still in pain, and the reason is simple: no one has ever explained what is actually happening in that tissue or what it needs to heal. In this episode, I'm going to walk you through the real reason your heel pain keeps coming back, what is happening inside the plantar fascia, and the treatment approach that actually heals it. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Why Your Heel Pain Keeps Coming Back Despite Treatment 1:25 - The 5 Reasons Standard Treatment Fails 1:48 - What Plantar Fascia Actually Is (It's Not a Tendon) 2:54 - Why Cortisone Shots Are Making Things Worse 4:55 - The Treatment Pattern That's Keeping You in Pain 9:46 - Why Your Body Is Fighting Against Healing 11:19 - The Labs Your Doctor Should Be Running 13:36 - Cut Sugar Tonight: One Change That Starts the Healing 16:30 - Regenerative Medicine: Wharton's Jelly, Exosomes, and RPA Explained 19:22 - What the Procedure Actually Looks Like (No Surgery, No Boot) ❓ QUESTIONS ANSWERED Q: Why does heel pain keep coming back even after treatment? A: Plantar fascia is a ligament with very poor blood flow, so it cannot heal itself without targeted intervention. Cortisone shots and stretching address pain temporarily but do nothing to repair the underlying tissue damage. Q: What is regenerative medicine for heel pain? A: Treatments like Wharton's jelly, exosomes, and RPA are injected directly into the damaged fascia under ultrasound guidance, delivering the collagen, proteins, and growth factors the tissue needs to repair itself. In most cases, this requires one or two injections with no surgery, no boot, and no crutches. Q: Does sugar actually affect heel pain? A: Yes, significantly. Excess sugar drives chronic inflammation that prevents tissue healing, even when regenerative treatments are used. Cutting sugar for two to three weeks can produce noticeable pain reduction by allowing the body to enter a healing state. 📱 RESOURCES Website: www.bregmanfance.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/bregman_fance/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/BregmanFootandNerve 🔔 Subscribe for weekly breakdowns on foot health, nerve conditions, and regenerative medicine from a board-certified foot surgeon with nearly 30 years of clinical experience. ABOUT DR. PETER BREGMAN, DPM Dr. Peter Bregman is a Board Certified Foot and Ankle Surgeon and former President of the Association of Extremity Nerve Surgeons. With nearly three decades of practice and tens of thousands of patients treated at the Bregman Foot-Ankle & Nerve Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, Dr. Bregman specializes in nerve conditions, complex foot and ankle reconstruction, and advanced regenerative treatments including Wharton's Jelly allografts and peptide therapy. His approach addresses root causes, not just symptoms. #FootPain #HeelPain #PlantarFasciitis #FootSurgeon #ChronicPain

Dr. Bregman | Foot & Nerve Specialist

Dr. Peter Bregman is a Board Certified Foot Surgeon, peripheral nerve specialist, and former President of the Association of Extremity Nerve Surgeons with 28 years of experience treating tens of thousands of patients.  Based in Las Vegas, Dr. Bregman specializes in minimally invasive bunion surgery, Morton's neuroma treatment, tarsal tunnel syndrome, heel pain, neuropathy, Achilles injuries, and regenerative medicine including Wharton's Jelly allografts and peptide therapy.  This channel delivers honest, expert-level education on foot and ankle conditions, nerve damage warning signs, and advanced treatments most patients never hear about.  New videos weekly.  For consultations or second opinions, visit bregmanfance.com