Shockwave therapy, also known as Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy or Extracorporeal Pulse Activation Therapy, has long been used in Europe as a treatment for musculoskeletal inflammation, such as heel pain. The treatment is available in a variety of wavelengths and intensities, which affect the number of treatments required and whether anesthesia is mandatory.
Shockwave therapy works by delivering thousands of shockwaves to the injured area in a short amount of time. It causes the inflammation to break up and the blood supply to the affected area to increase. It gives the heel resources and enables recuperation which takes six weeks. These procedures used to be done in the operating room under anesthesia. Treatment time and intensity have been lowered because of new technology. The procedure is done at a Houston podiatry practice without the need for an anesthetic. While some patients claim that their plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendonitis-related heel pain is reduced after the first treatment, the majority take three treatments and do not get full relief for 4-6 weeks.
It’s time to put an end to your frustration if you’re suffering from intense pain in your heels. Contact Houston podiatrist Dr. Shobowale to see you right away to examine your situation and work with you to get you out of discomfort as soon as possible.
