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Recently had bunion surgery. large toe is tingling, pins and needles, slightly numb. will this go away or is this permanent damage from the surgery?
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Maybe: Depends what your definition of recently is. More likely your symptoms will be permanent if you're greater than six months or certainly 12 from the surgery.
Answered 10/8/2017
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SHOULD GO AWAY: During surgery, the nerves are identified and safely retracted. This stretches the nerve, causing an irritation which, almost always, is temporary and will resolve. Two questions-when was the surgery, and are you getting better? If you're improving, I find people continue on that path to resolution.
Answered 3/24/2017
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