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“I had suffered
with plantar fasciitis for many years. I no longer went barefoot, couldn’t were
dress shoes and was not able to comfortably walk my dog. You name the treatment. . . exercises, rest, shots, orthotics- I had it
all with minimal temporary improvement. I was recommended to Dr. Pietrantoni by
a colleague. He found I was an excellent candidate for ESWT. I had the
procedure done and after gradual improvement I am completely pain free. I am so
looking forward to long spring walks and wearing dress shoes again, once the
weather breaks. I will be forever indebted to Dr. Pietrantoni for his excellent
care.
Linda R. Wilbur
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"I
can’t say enough about how happy I am with ESWT. I have been seeing an
orthopedic surgeon for my foot problem for ~ 1 year (pills, orthotics, therapy). He suggested it was time to consider
surgery. I am a Type II diabetic and was very concerned about any type of
surgery on my foot. After much research I cam
across ESWT on the internet but the closest place that did this was in Ithaca.
To make a long story short, I heard an add on the
radio that referenced your www.rochestershockwave.com web site. I made an
appointment with Dr. Pietrantoni. He first suggested a different foot orthotic,
medicine and a night splint. Well this got me past basketball season (I
officiate girls basketball). I didn’t want to give up something that I enjoyed
doing. Once the season was over, he promptly scheduled me to do the ESWT
treatment. The worst part of the procedure was the ankle block prior to the
procedure. Dr. Pietrantoni kept me well informed of the next step during the
procedure which kept me comfortable with him. A week later, I was back to
work, walking and going up the stairs. As to my surprise no
heel pain. At the follow up visit with Dr. Pietrantoni he informed me of
what to expect and what I needed to do for the following weeks. 12 weeks
later, I am starting to do a little running and still no heel pain.
I am now looking forward to getting back to officiating and no longer am I
concerned about my foot.
I understand he must go through
the process to make sure traditional treatments were not successful before
suggesting ESWT, but it was well worth the time, for me the procedure was a
success, no cutting into the foot and no infections.
Thank you Dr. Pietrantoni."
Sincerely,
Wilson Burgos
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"Dear Dr.
Pietrantoni,
Please accept my gratitude
and appreciation for all your efforts to get the approval needed for my
“shockwave therapy treatment.” I am deeply indebted to you for helping me
get my life back on track – free of pain and pain killers.
I am truly grateful for
your help and I hope I can reciprocate by recommending your services to others
and informing Kodak (once I am sure it worked for me) of my great success with
this treatment and asking they work with our HMO’s to allow others the same
opportunity to be pain free and productive in our lives and jobs.
Thanks so very much."
Sharon Winter
(Pain for this patient was
at 8 out of 10 prior to ESWT at 3 months post ESWT she rated pain at 1 out of
10 and stated she is “ Very Satisfied!”)
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"I am a
patient of Dr. Massimo and had the Shockwave Therapy done to my feet. Prior to
having the Shockwave treatment I had had several other treatments from physical
therapy to injections. I was in pain every morning and later towards the end of
the day. At times, the pain was a 10 out of 10. I am a
registered nurse and need to be on my feet all the time. I got orthotics hoping
they would work but to no avail. My back was starting to be affected by the way
I was walking trying to compensate for the severe pain. I ended up with
fractures to both my heels from compensating for the pain. I had the Shockwave
Therapy done to both heels and have had no problems since. I would highly
recommend this procedure. It should be done sooner than later so patients don't
end up in the condition I was in. The worst part about the whole treatments was
the injections of the Lidocaine prior to the procedure. I do not regret at all
having the treatments. Thank you Dr. Mas."
Dawn Ange
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"I saw your ad in one of the local newspapers and was thrilled to
see that shockwave therapy is now available. I had this procedure done in 1999
during an experimental blind treatment study at Strong Memorial with Dr. Judith
Baumhauer. I had heel pain for approximately 7 years
prior to being able to get into the blind study. I had tried heel cushions,
Advil for long periods of time, cortisone shots, all to no avail. I had minor
pain relief for short periods of time with the above treatments.
I can’t begin to tell you how thankful I was to get into that study. My
results were tracked for about a year after receiving my second treatment. I
was given the option of two treatments because I felt the first one didn’t
work. In retrospect, I know that the first treatment was a placebo because I
had no pain relief at all. I opted to have a second treatment and could tell it
was not a placebo treatment because there was some pain associated with the
application of the shockwave even with the ankle block. The actual treatment
was a godsend to me because within 24 hours I no longer had pain. I had been in
pain for the last 5 years! I don’t know how many people in that study achieved
the kind of relief I had, but even if I had achieved 75%-80% relief it would
have been more than worth it to me. I know the FDA approved this treatment, I
just hope the insurance companies will decide to cover this treatment because
it sure made a difference in my quality of life. Good luck with your
endeavors."
Sincerely,
Jill Bak