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04/12/2006 23:16
jaygnot registered
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04/12/2006 23:16
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ledderhose & Plantar Fasciitis
I have had NA on my right thumb and have had ledderhose on both feet for a number of years. Recently I have been suffering from Heal Spurs and Plantar Fasciitis. The nodules on both feet are toward the toes and the arch. The heal spurs, using new insoles, puts more pressure on the nodules which appear to be more inflamed. My foot surgeon is gaurded as to the amount of cortisone injections that I should have because eventually it will deteriorate the natual padding on the feet. It also appears that the more stretching and massaging on the feet the more aggrevated the Ledderhose becomes. Has anyone experienced this dual problem? Also, I have read a few threads on cold laser which will reduce the nodules. Who performs this type of procedure? Is their anyone in the Texas area? Thank you for any responses!!
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04/16/2006 23:10
Wolfgangnot registered
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04/16/2006 23:10
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heel spurs
Heels spurs, like Ledderhose or Dupuytren, can be treated in their initial stage with radiation therapy (radiotherapy). A lot has been posted on this forum regarding this therapy, most of it in the "radiotherapy" thread.
With regard to treating heel spurs with radiotherapy you can find some information in J. Jansen, J. Broerse, J. Zoetelief, C. Klein, and H. Seegenschmiedt, Estimation of the carcinogenic risk of radiotherapy of benign diseases from shoulder to heel, Radiotherapy and Oncology 76 (2005) p 270 – 277. Abstract: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=16157402&dopt=Abstract Though this paper addresses the risk of therapy induced cancer specifically (which is very low when treatng heels spurs), it also refers to other papers.
For getting radiotherapy you would probably have to fly to Europe/Germany. Some patients do that, for example from the UK, it really depends how much time you are able to spend there, the therapy usually taking 2 months (really only 2 weeks but a 6 - 8 weeks break in between, you might also return home during the break).
For more information you might also have a look e.g. at www.dupuytren-online.info.
Wolfgang
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04/16/2006 23:15
Wolfgangnot registered
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04/16/2006 23:15
Wolfgangnot registered
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laser therapy
To jayg: though I am the one who initiated the laser therapy thread, I have to admit that I myself am speceptical about recommending laser therapy for Ledderhose. There are no published statistics that prove its efficiency, just a few anecdotes report improvement. The advertizing for cold laser often claims to cure a wide range of diseases fostering further suspicion. I would not rely on it.
Cryotherapy is alo still experimental but the experiments are better documented and it might become a useful therapy.
Wolfgang
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04/16/2006 23:42
jaygnot registered
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04/16/2006 23:42
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Ahmed007
THANK YOU FOR YOUR RESPONSE. WITH BOTH LEDDERHOSE AND PLANTAR FACIITIS I AM GETTING RATHER FRUSTRATED. I WILL PURSUE THE GERMAN ROUTE IF I CAN CARVE OUT THE TIME NEEDED FOR THE PROLONGED THERAPY. I AM VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE FOUND THIS FORUM FOR MY DUPS. DR. DENKLER DID A GREAT JOB AND IF IT WAS NOT FOR FINDING THIS SITE I WOULD HAVE CONTINUED TO HAVE A BENT THUMB. HAS ANYONE FOUND ANY RELIEF FROM ACCUPUNTURE AND LEDDERHOSE? I THOUGHT I DID READ ABOUT IT ON ONE OF THE THREADS. AGAIN THANKS FOR LISTENING TO ME AND FOR THE ADVICE.
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