Posted by Mel Hope all goes well for you. --Previous Message--
on 2/23/2004, 10:53 am, in reply to "Re: Orthotripsy procedure"
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Get it done! Seriously - you won't be sorry. It's 6 months now since I had my feet done & I would do it again in a heartbeat even if I had to pay out of my pocket! I can even go (sometimes) without my orthotics for a day but I rarely do it because I don't ever want to be in that much pain again. Doc said also that I still needed to wear orthotics to be sure PF doesn't come back. I can't stress enough - you won't be sorry and your feet will feel brand new. You may have some shooting pains after procedure but they go away after a while & they are bearable just uncomfortable. I've not had a shooting pain now for about 3 months and my feet feel wonderful.
: This is my first post. I have had PF
: for over a year. Seen Dr. 1st Cort
: Shot help 80% for about 6 months.
: The terrible pain was back. 2nd shot
: did nothing. Dr. said that he would
: not give me another. He wants me to
: have the shock wave therapy done. Is
: this the same as Orthotripsy? It is
: done in a mobile unit about 75 miles
: from where I live. His cost is 1875.
: Dont know the cost for the unit. Dr
: office has sent off my pre -auth to
: my Ins. If they do not pay I am
: thinking I should pay myself and have
: it done. Pain is so bad now that I
: am getting desperate. That is a big
: chunk of change to spend but those of
: you that have or have had this pain
: must understand. I have always been
: very active until this past year.
: thanks for any input
: --Previous Message--
: I've had awful heel pain (plantar
: fascitis) since 10/2002. Tried
: medication, orthotics, more
: medication, shots (steroids) and
: finally had the orthotripsy done.
: WOW! It actually works. First day
: out of sugery a little sore after
: anesthesia wore off but 2nd day and
: after, almost no pain at all!!! If
: you've got heel pain, this is the
: trick. I could barely walk in the
: morning and now I can barely feel my
: heels. AWESOME is all I can say!
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