DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've had some foot issues, and I heard that shockwave therapy might be appropriate. How does it work? And how can it help? ANSWER: This noninvasive treatment uses sound waves to ...

Shock wave therapy uses sound energy waves to improve blood flow and promote healing. This treatment has been linked to reduced pain and overall symptom improvement for people with diabetic neuropathy ...

Juan Baez has been managing his Type 1 diabetes for years, but lately it has been more difficult. Around Christmas, doctors amputated half of the 51-year-old’s left foot, three years after he lost two ...

If you’ve been reading my articles for awhile - you’ll know that I’m generally not a huge fan of passive modalities - especially when used in isolation. However, every now and then one comes along ...

LISA: ANITA BYER USUALLY WALKS TWO MILES A DAY WITH HER DOGS. WALKS IN HER NEIGHBORHOOD AND ON THE BEACH ARE HER WAY OF RELAXING AND GETTING THE EXERCISE SHE NEEDS. BUT ABOUT A YEAR AGO, DOING SO WAS ...

Dressed in street clothes, Tara Cassidy Driscoll lies face-down on an examining table at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Orthopedic surgeon George Theodore is about to blast her foot with powerful ...

Federal health regulators have green-lighted the use of the first shock wave device that promotes healing of foot ulcers in patients with diabetes. In a news release published Dec. 28, the U.S. Food ...

Most people think of pain as something that can easily be managed with common, over-the-counter remedies. With acetaminophen, ibuprofen, and other medicines so obtainable, it can be hard for people to ...

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy may be effective for intermittent lower limb claudication in peripheral artery disease (PAD) patients unable to engage in supervised exercise or who experienced little ...

SAN ANTONIO, TX, UNITED STATES, June 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dr. Eddie Davis, a San Antonio podiatrist with over 30 years of experience, announces recent ...