Ambulatory Foot Surgery

ADVANTAGES OF ESWT OVER FOOT SURGERY FOR HEEL PAIN

These are the major advantages of ESWT (Extracorporeal Shock Wave Technology) vs. surgery

There is no cutting with this procedure. There are no major complications that you could get with surgery.
Healing time with ESWT is 1000 times faster. Heel spur surgery can take six months or more to heal.
There is no risk of permanent nerve damage or joint damage to the foot with ESWT.
No loss of time from work, which can occur with heel spur surgery.
With heel spur surgery, you can have severe post-operative pain. This doesn't happen with ESWT.
The most important difference between ESWT vs. heel spur surgery, is that you can't turn back the clock, once you have had the surgery.

Dr. Zuckerman has done a survey asking patients on the internet, "Why would you have ESWT over the surgery?"

The number one response was "The most important reason to have EPWT over surgery is that you can replace the money but you can't replace the complications that possibly could occur with surgery."

email: info@thefootspecialist.com

David Zuckerman DPM
The Foot Specialist, P.C.
341 S. Evergreen Ave.
Woodbury, NJ 08096

Telephone: (856) 848-3338
Fax: (856) 848-5122