Plantar fasciitis, better known as heel spur , is a complex inflammatory disease of the soft tissues that surround the hillock of the calcaneus. Pathology was named because of strong pain, comparable to piercing the foot with a sharp object. Among various methods of treating this disease, x-ray therapy of the calcaneal spur is often practiced. As a rule, it is appointed if the conservative approach proves ineffective.
Treating the calcaneal spur with deep X-ray therapy
The essence of the technique in question consists in a dosed effect on inflamed tissues with a directed beam of ionizing radiation. Its length is selected depending on the severity of the disease, the severity of its characteristic features.
It is important to note that X-ray therapy does not provide a complete cure for plantar fasciitis. The presented method of exposure allows only to cope with inflammatory processes and to stop acute pain syndrome, significantly improving the patients' well-being and quality of life.
To obtain the desired effect, it is necessary to undergo a course of procedures consisting of 5-10 sessions.
The advantages of X-ray therapy include:
- absolute painlessness of the technique;
- short duration of the procedure (approximately 10 minutes);
- the possibility of outpatient treatment;
- rapid relief from the symptoms of plantar fasciitis;
- long-term therapeutic effect, up to six months;
- minimum number of contraindications and side effects;
- normalization of foot mobility.
Consequences of X-ray therapy of the calcaneal spur
Despite a lot of advantages, the described technology has some drawbacks. The presented procedure is associated with radiation exposure, so it does not fit pregnant women
Although no adverse effects have been reported after treatment of the calcaneal spur with X-ray therapy, this method of exposure to inflammation is used extremely rarely, unless the standard medication approach has helped. The problem is that there is no confirmed scientific research on the efficacy of X-ray therapy, accordingly, the mechanism of relief of inflammatory processes and pain is not exactly known. Therefore, doctors try to prescribe the course of the procedures examined only in severe cases.