Shockwave Therapy for Chronic foot pain, tennis elbow and
achilles pain
Commonly referred to as heel spurs, plantar fasciitis is a
painful and often debilitating condition that afflicts more than
500,000 people in the UK each year 1.
Although everyone is at risk, plantar fasciitis is most commonly
found in athletes, runners, overweight individuals, or those who
are required to stand on hard surfaces for prolonged periods of
ime. It’s also one of the most common athletic injuries seen in
general practice.
Treatment options
Although physiotherapy or local steroid injections can help
relieve the problem in the majority of cases, surgery has been the
only available alternative for chronic sufferers. However surgery
carries risks and complications can arise, including infection and
has a success rate of only 50%. The recovery time from surgery can
be as long as 6 to 8 weeks.
Introducing “Shock Wave Therapy“
Now patients that have been suffering for years with chronic
pain in their feet and ankles may be successfully treated with
“Shockwave Therapy” using the latest high tech non surgical
equipment.
Shockwave Therapy delivers a radial shockwave through the
surface of the skin to the injured tissue. This shockwave initiates
an inflammation-like response in the injured tissue and accelerates
the healing process by regenerating blood vessels. It also provides
pain
relief for the patient.
“Shock Wave Therapy” offers the following benefits:
Your doctor or physiotherapist will explain the efficacy with
you as this is a new treatment, and that Ramsay will audit the
results of your therapy.
What about treating other conditions?
“Shockwave Therapy” can also be useful in treating severe
tendonitis, for example tennis and golfers elbow, shoulder pain and
painful Achilles heels.
If tendonitis is severe and leads to the rupture of a tendon
this may need surgical repair. Until now surgery has been the only
available alternative for chronic sufferers.
How to access treatment?
If you have private medical insurance, speak to your insurance
company, as many treatments are covered by medical insurance. If
you wish to pay for your treatment we have a fixed price for a
package of treatments.
How to refer
Contact your local hospital to book an appointment or for
more information.
Treatment may be covered by insurance companies and self pay
packages available on request.
As “Shockwave Therapy” is based on breakthrough technology that
has been successfully used to treat urinary stones for more than 20
years, major insurance companies may cover the cost of a course
of
treatment.
How to refer
Contact your local hospital to book an appointment or for
more information.
Fitzwilliam Hospital, Peterborough - 01733
842304
Treatment may be covered by insurance companies and self pay
packages available on request.
As “Shockwave Therapy” is based on breakthrough technology that
has been successfully used to treat urinary stones for more than 20
years, major insurance companies may cover the cost of a course
of
treatment.