What Happens During Treatment?
The entire treatment takes approximately a half hour. Before therapy begins, you'll be asked
to identify the area of your foot with the most pain, which the physician will note. An ultrasound
image of your foot will probably be taken, as well. The area of your foot will then be numbed,
and you'll be asked to lie or sit down on an exam table or chair. A gel will then be applied to both
your foot and the therapy head.
The therapy head (which houses the shockwave source) will then be placed against your
foot. Using a hand-held monitor, your doctor will release the shock waves with the
push of a button on a special control panel.
