EPISODE · May 14, 2026 · 13 MIN
5 Things a Foot Surgeon Wants You to Know About Your Feet (After Treating Tens of Thousands of Patients)
from Foot, Ankle & Nerve Care with Dr Peter Bregman · host Peter Bregman
📌 Book a consultation: www.bregmanfance.comYou'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.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS0:00 Why Your Foot Pain Keeps Coming Back1:55 Your Foot Pain May Actually Be a Nerve Problem3:08 Why Most Plantar Fasciitis Diagnoses Are Wrong4:45 NSAIDs and Cortisone Are Making Things Worse7:05 Why Your Body Cannot Heal Right Now9:36 3 Questions That Reveal a Metabolic Problem10:33 Sugar Is Destroying Your Feet from the Inside13:56 Regenerative Medicine: The Future of Foot Healing15:57 The Action Plan: Do This Tonight❓ QUESTIONS ANSWEREDQ: 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.📱 RESOURCESWebsite: www.bregmanfance.comInstagram: 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, DPMDr. 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
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📌 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 re...
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