NEW Treatment
for Fasciitis
RECOMMENDED BY
Physical Therapists
to locate and remove dead tissue of the
fascia via the TX1. According to Haymarket Media, this process typically takes as
Sufferers of chronic plantar fasciitis may
little time as 90 seconds and doesn’t re-
have reason for celebrating. Typically
quire sedation, though a local anesthetic
caused by overuse of a muscle in the
is often used.3
heel, plantar fasciitis treatment options
stream option in the world of plantar
fasciitis. The treatment method appears
have long been limited to physical thera-
Recovery Time according to Tasnim
py or painkilling medication.
News has reported that Razdan con-
to be both safe and cost-effective.
ducted a six month study on 100 patients
While the price of TX1 treatment was not
The Method described in an article
who all suffered from plantar fasciitis
disclosed, patients currently undergoing
by Run Haven has reported that the
and had no luck with common treatment
physical therapy or painkiller treatments
new treatment method was developed
methods. Six months after ultrasonic
for plantar fasciitis often have to sched-
through a study led by Dr. Rahul Razdan.
treatment with the TX1, more than 90
ule ongoing appointments, while the TX1
Effectively, the treatment pairs existing
percent of these individuals reported
treatment requires only one doctor visit.
ultrasound imaging techniques with the
experiencing an improvement in their
Also, recovery time from the procedure
use of a device known as a TX1. TX1 is a
symptoms, pain, mobility and overall
is estimated by multiple sources to be
small, minimally invasive needle which
quality of life.
only four weeks in a walking cast, mak-
is inserted into the heel of the affected
patient.
ing it convenient for people who have to
As Dr. Razdan’s study has only recently
remain on the go.
finished, it remains to be seen whether
The needle has a suction on the end,
or not treatment using ultrasonic imag-
Check with your doctor to see if this
and doctors can use ultrasound imaging
ing and the TX1 will become a main-
treatment is available near you.
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