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Posts for: November, 2011
Do you have annoying heel pain? Are you tired of injections? Have you tried orthotics?
Shockwave may be the answer you are looking for.
Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (rESWT) is now available in our Massapequa office. This is a new, fast, gentle, non-surgical method of reducing heel pain. Pneumatically-generated pressure waves are delivered through the skin to the painful, inflamed tissue, where they stimulate the body's natural self-healing process. This treatment has been FDA evaluated and declared to be safe and effective.
If you suffer from plantar fasciitis, heel spur syndrome, or Achilles tendinitis, you are a potential candidate for rESWT. The treatment usually lasts about 15 minutes and can require up to three sessions. Anesthesia is usually not required, but is available if desired.