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 Who should consider having ESW treatment for proximal plantar fasciitis?
ESW treatment with the OssaTron is for patients who have had heel
pain for at least six months and who have tried other methods for treating their heel pain. In the
OssaTron clinical study, the treated patients had failed to respond to at least three attempts at
conservative treatment: two prior courses of non-invasive treatment, including physical therapy and
the use of an orthotic device; and one prior course of pharmacological treatment.
ESW treatment with the OssaTron is for patients who can tolerate local
anesthesia prior to the ESW procedure. ESW treatment with the OssaTron is painful.
ESW treatment with the OssaTron is for patients who can tolerate
hearing protection to reduce the risk of hearing impairment due to the sound of the OssaTron.
Who should not have ESW treatment for proximal plantar fasciitis?
- Anyone taking medications that may prolong or interfere with blood clotting should not have ESW treatment.
- Anyone with a history of bleeding problems should not have ESW treatment.
- Children should not have ESW treatment.
- Pregnant women should not have ESW treatment.
Because the OssaTron has not been tested on people who have the
following conditions, its effect, safety, and effectiveness on someone who has one of the following
conditions is unknown:
- Tarsal tunnel syndrome or other nerve entrapment disorders (damage or pressure on the nerves to
the foot)
- Diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage due to diabetes)
- Fracture of the foot or ankle
- Significant peripheral vascular disease (problems with the circulation in the blood vessels in
the legs)
- Severe osteoarthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Metabolic disorders
- Malignancies
- Paget's disease
- Osteomyelitis
- Systemic infection
Dr. Cowin and his staff can provide you with additional information about these
and other conditions and how they might affect the decision to perform ESW treatment.
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