"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
Ithica. 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
"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!”)
"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
"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
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