Denton County Living Well Magazine Fall 2013 | Page 5

Southwest Foot and Ankle Center offers surgical and non-surgical options for patients with results that will enable you to live a normal life. treatment will then under surgical intervention, which will include decompression of the nerve region. This is a simple surgery that does not involve any implants and simply releases the soft tissue surrounding the nerve region. The patient is back the next day to full weight bearing and starting physical therapy immediately. This is a very successful procedure and patients are amazed on how their lives have changed from being told that nothing could be done to something was done. The nerve decompression procedure is a very delicate procedure and only a physician who has been trained in performing these procedures should be able to do the m. We at Southwest Foot and Ankle Center are trained in performing these procedures and have taken the requirements to be able to perform them. Nerve decompression is a very delicate procedure that involves knowledge of the anatomy, proper technique and to get the patient to a faster and full recovery. Dr. Mobarak is very well trained in performing nerve decompression procedures and has given many patients feeling back, decreased pain, and the ability to live a normal life. The advantage of nerve decompression procedures: there are no implants involved, minimal incision is an option, and the patient is back to full weight bearing the very next day. Millions suffer from the symptoms of burning, numbness, and tingling every day. These patients include diabetics as well as non diabetics. It is unfortunate that a lot of patients are told that “nothing” can be done for their symptoms, because that is not the case. We are proud to offer surgical and non surgical options for our patients with results that will enable them to live a normal life. Patient receiving non-surgical VST therapy for neuropathy. www.swfacenter.com At Southwest Foot & Ankle Center we believe our patients deserve the highest level of care and our goal is to get our patients back to their normal routine activities as fast as possible. If you're having symptoms or problems that are currently worrying you, give our experts a call. Southwest Foot and Ankle Center locations: Plano Office: 3108 Midway Rd., Suite 104 Plano, TX 75093 Lewisville Office: 502 N. Valley Pkwy., Suite 2 Lewisville, TX 75067 972.378.0749 972.316.0902