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Shock Wave Therapy: A New Hope for Diabetic Foot Sores and Neuropathy Relief

Written By All Seasons Integrative Health on November 11, 2024

A New Way to Help Diabetic Feet: Shock Wave Therapy

Shock wave therapy, also called extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), is a new treatment that helps people with diabetes. It can heal foot sores and even help with nerve problems in the feet.

What is Shock Wave Therapy?

Shock wave therapy is a treatment that doesn't hurt. It uses unique waves to help feet get better. Here's how it works:

  • It makes the swelling go down in foot sores
  • It helps tiny new blood tubes grow
  • It tells the body to make more stuff that helps healing

How Does it Help Foot Sores?

Doctors have found out that shock wave therapy is good for foot sores:

  • It helps more sores heal all the way
  • It works better than other treatments
  • It's safe to use
  • It helps the foot get more air (blood flow)

How Can it Help with Neuropathy?

Neuropathy is when nerves in the feet get hurt because of diabetes. Shock wave therapy can help with this, too:

  • It can make feet feel less numb or tingly
  • It might help nerves work better
  • It can reduce pain from neuropathy

Why This is Good News

This new treatment could help many people with diabetes. It doesn't hurt, and it works well for foot sores and nerve problems. Doctors and patients might like using it.

What Happens Next?

Doctors want to do more studies to learn even more about this treatment. They hope it will help more people with diabetes feel better and stay healthy. If you have diabetes or know someone who does, this new way to heal feet might help. As doctors learn more, they might use it to help people with foot sores and neuropathy.

 

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