PODIATRIST DISCUSSES ESWT AND TENEX PROCEDURE FOR PLANTAR FASCIITIS

When conservative treatments of plantar fasciitis (PF) have failed, additional options are shockwave therapy, as well as the minimally invasive Tenex procedure. Both therapies are main-stays in the sports medicine world. "Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) utilizes ultrasound shockwaves targeted at the area to break up scar-tissue and elicit an acute inflammatory response to promote increased blood flow and healing potential. It is done over four to five 10-minute treatments," says podiatrist David Mandil, DPM.

 

Dr. David Mandil

 

"The Tenex procedure uses a small needle under ultrasound imaging to view and selectively remove damaged tissue. Removing the damaged tissue allows the fascia to heal properly and relieve pain. It is minimally invasive, requires no stitches, and allows immediate weight-bearing with a small bandage," says Dr. Mandil.

 

Source: Jewish Week

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News.