Our Hudson, NY area Podiatrist uses the most modern approaches to alleviating heel, foot & ankle pain

Shockwave Therapy

Shockwave Therapy is a non-invasive treatment for heel pain, plantar fasciitis, tendinitis an more.

Many patients come to our office with heel pain, Achilles tendinitis and multiple types of sports injuries. What we are doing is a treatment called Shockwave Therapy.

WHAT IS EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE THERAPY?

• This technology has been around for over 20 years for treatment of kidney stones. It is a non-surgical, non-invasive alternative for chronic heel pain sufferers who have failed to improve after an extended period of conservative therapy.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

• Shockwaves, also known as pressure or sound waves, are generated from a special device directed at the targeted painful tissue. The concept in orthopedic disorders is that the shockwave stimulates and reactivates healing to encourage revascularization and other elements necessary to advance normal tissue healing. Additionally, the shockwaves help to over-stimulate pain transmission nerves, which can lead to a reduction in sensitivity and pain.

POST TREATMENT

• After the treatment, many patients experience immediate relief from their symptoms which continues to improve with subsequent treatments over a 3-5 week period. We see a high level of successful outcomes using shockwave especially when traditional conservative treatments have not been effective.

At Foot Specialist Associates we treat many athletes, non-invasive treatments like shockwave helps keep my patients out of surgery and back in the game. So, if you're experiencing chronic foot and ankle pain, or if you're suffering from an overuse injury, make an appointment with Dr. Michelle Zhubrak to determine if you are a candidate for Shockwave Therapy.