Here at Lakes Podiatry we have been using, for the last few years and with great success, Radial Pressure Wave Therapy(RPW) to treat a range of foot conditions. We now have the latest treatment modality available for use in the podiatric industry- Focal shock Wave Therapy(FSW). This means that the treating podiatrist has a greater range of treatment options at their disposal to help you get back on your feet.
FSW creates low energy electromagnetic wave pulses that are applied to the area of pain and works well for deep lying problematic areas.
RPW uses pressure waves to stimulate areas of pain at a more superficial level.
Benefits of RPW and FSW
- non invasive
- stimulates blood flow and metabolism
- reduces muscle pain
- breaks down injured tissue and calcification
- has an analgesic effect
- promotes tissue healing
- accelerates body’s own healing reponse
Foot conditions that can be treated include
- Plantar Fasciitis/Heel Spur
- Achillodynia (Achilles tendinopathy)
- Shin Splint / Tibial stress syndrome (MTSS)
- Neuroma
- Bursitis
- Muscle Sprain
- Jumper’s Knee
- Runner’s Knee
- Muscular cramps/spasm, muscle tightness
- Tibialis Posterior Tendonitis / dysfunction
- Tibialis Anterior Tendonitis / dysfunction
- Peroneal Tendonitis
- Sprain of the lower limb
- Osgood–Schlatter disease
- Sever’s disease/disorder (calcaneal apophysitis)