I recently started Shockwave treatment at Advanced Health New York for pain in my foot and knee. Let me start with the conclusion: If you have a pain that the staff thinks might benefit from Shockwave, run (metaphorically), don't walk, to get it.
I am a near-60 man who, a few months ago, developed plantar fasciitis that made it painful to walk. With no relief in sight, my friend Dr. Covelli suggested Shockwave, and what did I have to lose? I went for the first treatment and, while there, I asked Dr. Cardenas to treat my knee too.
You see, some years ago I developed a pain in my left knee when climbing stairs that ranged from nothing at all to uncomfortable to intensely painful. I figured this was just a side-effect of getting older and started planning to move to a house that didn't have stairs.
After just one treatment, over the course of the next week, the pain in my foot was noticeably better. More importantly, the intense pain in my knee had gone away. It was often still uncomfortable when I climbed stairs, but I did not experience the "you're about to collapse" type of pain. Not even once.
Frankly, I couldn't believe it.
Four treatments later, my foot is a dull ache and my knee hardly bothers me at all. To say this was life-changing is understating the matter.
Be prepared, the treatment itself can range from uncomfortable to excruciating. Although I have a high tolerance, I had to ask them to stop twice in four visits, and they readily did. But the results make it worth it.
I wholeheartedly recommend Advanced Health and, if they suggest it, the Shockwave treatment. read more
