In this episode of The PODdoctors podcast, Dr. Damien Dauphinee, a board-certified foot and ankle surgeon, and Dr. Raafae Hussain, a fellowship-trained foot and ankle surgeon talk about the common symptoms of restless leg syndrome and how they overlap with the symptoms of fibular nerve entrapment. They discuss how restless leg syndrome can cause insomnia, irritability, discomfort, and sensitivity in the lower extremities. Dr. Dauphinee and Dr. Hussain also discuss the use of drugs such as Gabapentin and Lyrica to manage chronic pain conditions, such as entrapment syndrome, and explain how these drugs can help to stabilize the nerve.

QUOTES:

“Quite often with restless leg syndrome, the patient will also have sleep disorders. They'll have insomnia, irritability, discomfort, and sensitivity, all from their lower extremities.” - Dr. Damien Dauphinee [03:04]

“Spinal cord stimulators are expensive and it's an invasive procedure. I think for the patients who failed everything else, that may be an option. But if nobody's looked at whether or not there is the potential for nerve entrapment, the neurolysis procedure or the nerve decompression procedure there are far fewer potential complications from that than having wires inserted into your spinal column.” -Dr. Raafae Hussain [13:12]

Top Takeaways:

• Common symptoms of restless leg syndrome
• Fibular nerve entrapment treatment options
• Managing chronic pain with Gabapentin and Lyrica

What You Will Learn:

2:32 Common Symptoms of Fibular Nerve Entrapment 

4:28 Treatment of Restless Leg Syndrome

8:16 Gabapentin and Lyrica for Pain Management

16:52 Anatomy, EMG Testing, and Surgical Procedures with Jim Anderson

22:09 Benefits of Using Thickened Nerve Conduction Gel for Peroneal Muscle Stimulation

Resources:

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Book Mentioned: Saving Limbs, Saving Lives: Advanced Treatments for Preventing Amputations in Diabetic Populations by Dr. Damien Dauphinee