Our doctors offer the newest and extremely effective technology for heel pain syndrome called extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) otherwise known as orthotripsy. The modality delivers focused shock waves to the body, inducing microtrauma to the area that the body recognizes.
This non-invasive procedure only requires three treatments performed weekly to achieve an 80% reduction in symptoms.
This process divides the different types of blood cells. The product that is reinjected into the injured site is rich in growth factors that stimulate a healing cascade in the body. It signals to the body to initiate healing that has slowed or ceased causing long-term pain in a given area such as the plantar fascia. The benefits are that it is an individual’s own cells that are used. This does not use any energy, grafting, or outside modality making this truly a “green” medical treatment.
In most cases, the procedure is done in an office visit and only one session is required. Although this is not covered by insurance, it is certainly the most advanced and cutting-edge treatment that has kept many patients out of surgery.