Has anyone had any experience (+/-) w/ ESWT (extra-corporeal Shock Wave Therapy). The therapy is akin to a super-ultrasound (much like lithotripsy used for kidney stones) and I've read the Dornier EPOS literature on the theory which I understand but I'm really interested if anyone has had any experience w/ it.
I've been in PT for some months now to try to alleviate the unrelenting pain from the shortened tendons and muscle atrophy of my claw and hammertoes and the constant plantar fasciitis but thus far I'm not having a lot of success. My therapist suggested EWST as a help for the fasciitis to give me some relief, at least enough to make the other stretching exercises more beneficial. If anyone has some ideas please let me know, also what successes w/ long term PT and exercises to address the muscle atrophy and tendon problems.
I'm not ready to go under the knife to fix the problems just yet since I know fisrt hand the long term benefits of PT and exercise for serious back problems. Thanks very much
Alkymst