Hi all, it's me again Jeanne. I recently went to a new podiatrist because I had very stubborn planter fasciitis since my RT. I have had inflammation since RT around my whole foot, but my fibromas are stable and oddly enough not what's causing me pain. It's my heel and everything around my fibromas. This new podiatrist that I went to explained that inflamation can shorten and tighten my fascia hence creating planter fasciitis. This made sense to me and explains why my pain doesn't feel "fibroma like". He suggested an MRI, and if it is planter fasciitis and my test results point to that summation, he suggested electric shock wave or ESWT for the plantar fasciitis. He feels three treatments would eliminate my pain. I agree with him that the RT caused the inflammation which cause the planter fasciitis. But I am not sure how I feel about the electric shock wave therapy
I worry because it causes inflammation to assist in wound healing , that's the premise of it : to aid in wound healing. I worry that that might kick up some "Over healing" in my case and may lead to another fibroma. I asked the doctor if he thought this would be the case and he said he didn't think so because it's actually given right above the fascia and not directly to the fascia. He was happy with my footwear and orthotics and didn't suggest changing anything about them. He suggested taping my heel in the meantime while we wait for MRI results. And Aleve, maybe compression socks if they are tolerable. And he prescribed me verapamil gel.
I felt it was the most thorough exam I've had on my foot by any podiatrist or ankle surgeon. He measured my nodules and took notes, charted my timeline of LD , gave me feedback and was up-to-date on RT and all the current information on LD. Although he did mention that he has a few patients he has removed their fibromas or the whole entire facshia removed and are doing fine. This always makes me concerned when surgery is brought up, but I really wasn't there for my fibromas, the problem is more the insert of my heel. My fibromas are going to be doing good and stable. So no surgery needed. He agreed with that and wants to get me out of pain and feels the ESWT would work for me.
Any feedback on this ESWT would be great.
Thanks

Angetori:

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Maybe I was too long winded in my previous post. I am wondering if there is any experience, knowledge, opinions, on electric shock wave therapy or ESWT to treat my plantar fasciitis. I am concerned it might have an adverse effect on my plantar faschia or my fibromas, Inciting perhaps the progreesuion of LD?

Thanks for both of your inputs. It is low ESWT not high intensity. I have such mixed feelings about this. My plantar fascia is so painful that I really can't stand or walk only a matter of minutes before I'm in pain. I am going to see my RO this Wednesday and speak to him about his feelings on it. Maybe he'll want to handle my inflammation in a different way.