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Exciting News From ESWT New Partners!

By mcguire, on August 13th, 2014

Effective Shock Wave Therapy has some new partners servicing patients with Plantar Fasciitis in the Boston area. One of which is New England Podiatry located in Newton Wellesley Hospital. The official announcement is coming soon and other new partners are on the horizon throughout the Northeast. For more information about about New England Podiatry including locations please visit their website at www.newenglandpodiatry.com.

Does Obama has plantar fasciitis from playing basketball?

By mcguire, on June 24th, 2014

If he does, ESWT could help him for sure. Here is a link to the article that describes plantar fasciitis as well as the author’s view of renaming PF to Basketball Heel.

Plantar Fasciitis: Is ‘Basketball Heel’ to Blame for Obama’s Foot Pain?

Olympics Are Around The Corner, Be The Best You Can Be!

By mcguire, on May 30th, 2012

Currently Olympic athletes are doing what they can to get ready for this summer’s Olympics and you can too. Treat your plantar fasciitis or tennis elbow today!

Read this article about how Crista Cullen used ESWT to treat her heel pain to keep her dreams alive in this year Games.

Medics help keep Olympic dream alive

MD News Article About the Benefits ESWT

By mcguire, on May 31st, 2011

In the May/ June issue of MD News, Dr. Rocco Petrozzi, Assistant Professor and Chairman of Podiatric Medicine at the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine who practices at the Cleveland Foot & Ankle Institute talks about the benefits and procedure of ESWT for Plantar Fasciitis.

Shockwave Therapy: Modern Technology for Successful Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis

Interesting New Report on ESWT to Help ACL Injuries

By mcguire, on May 2nd, 2011

Study: Shockwave Therapy Beneficial After ACL Reconstruction

The application of extracorporeal shock wave therapy to the bone tunnel can significantly enhance the early tendon-bone healing and decreasing tibial tunnel enlargement after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.

Researchers examined 34 patients who either underwent single-bundle ACL reconstruction and ESWT to the midtibia tunnel or ACL surgery without ESWT. The shock wave therapy group showed significantly better Lysholm scores than the control group one and two years after surgery.

http://www.beckersorthopedicandspine.com/sports-medicine/3867-Study-%20Shockwave%20Therapy%20Beneficial%20After%20ACL%20Reconstruction

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis

By mcguire, on December 30th, 2010

Very technical study on ESWT in relation to it’s effectiveness with the shoulders and elbows for the complete article please click here: http://www.orthosupersite.com/view.aspx?rid=78781