Why Won’t My Heel Pain Go Away?
How Shockwave Therapy “Wakes Up” Your Body’s Healing Ability
If you’re suffering from chronic soft tissue pain (like Plantar Fasciitis or Achilles Tendonitis),the problem often isn’t just inflammation anymore. It’s degeneration.
Your body has essentially “given up” on healing that specific spot because of poor blood flow or repetitive stress. To fix it, we don’t just mask the pain; we restart the healing cycle. Dr. Lionel G. Hausman offers an advanced solution designed to do exactly that: Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT).Read on to learn if it might be right for you.
The Science: Turning “Chronic” Back into “Healing”
Standard treatments like ibuprofen or cortisone are designed to suppress inflammation. That works for a new injury. But for chronic pain (pain lasting more than 3-6 months), the tissue has often become scarred and stagnant.
Shockwave Therapy is a regenerative treatment backed by clinical studies, high success rates, and decades of use. It uses high-energy acoustic sound waves to target the damaged tissue deep inside your foot or ankle.
This might sound intense, but the concept is brilliant:
- Stimulation: The sound waves create “micro-trauma” in the damaged tissue.
- Signaling: This signals your brain that an injury has occurred in that specific spot.
- Regeneration: Your body responds by rushing oxygen-rich blood and growth factors to the area (a process called neovascularization), breaking down old scar tissue and building new, healthy collagen.
We aren’t using drugs to hide the pain; we’re using technology to trigger your body’s repairs!
What Can ESWT Treat?
Dr. Hausman is one of the few specialists in the region utilizing this cutting-edge technology. Because it targets the root cause of soft-tissue degeneration, it is highly effective for:
- Chronic Plantar Fasciitis: That persistent morning heel pain.
- Achilles Tendonitis: Pain and stiffness in the back of the heel.
- Heel Spurs: Calcium deposits causing pain.
- Neuromas: Nerve pain in the ball of the foot.
Why NYC Patients Choose Shockwave
In a city that never stops, downtime is the enemy. Surgical options for these conditions often require weeks of immobilization, boots, and time off work.
Shockwave Therapy fits the New York lifestyle because it is completely non-invasive.
- No Surgery: No incisions, no risks of infection.
- No Downtime: You walk out of the office and continue your day.
- High Success Rate: Clinical studies report effectiveness rates of up to 80% for chronic conditions that failed other treatments.
Stop Managing the Pain. Start Repairing It.
If you have been dealing with “chronic” pain, it may simply be that your body needs a wake-up call. Schedule a consultation with Dr. Hausman today to see if it’s the answer you’ve been after!
If you have a foot problem you’d like to address, you’ll want to visit Gramercy Park for an appointment with Board Certified Podiatrist Lionel G. Hausman, DPM. Whether it’s an ingrown toenail, heel pain, bunions, or plantar fasciitis, Dr. Hausman can expertly treat numerous foot and ankle conditions. If you’re in need of help, get in touch with us today!
