This was a response to my blog post. This wonderful patient sent me 2 articles on the use of Shockwave therapy on AVN for sesamoids.
https://www.drblakeshealingsole.com/2018/12/sesamoid-injury-with-possible-avn-email.html
Thank you for your answer Rich :)
I will follow your advices and ask my doc about a CT scan and Vitamin D check.
I am attaching 2 articles about the use of shockwave therapy in sesamoid injuries, for sure it will be of interest for you.
About the help/use of HBO I did not find any reports in English, but here in Germany you find this information on many medical websites (mainly for AVN in the hip and knee). I had contact with one doc who confirmed that he personally made good experience in treating bone marrow edema and AVN in the foot (ankle and sesamoids) with HBO.
I keep you updated.
Have a good start in the new year!
Dr. Blake's comment:
The 2 articles are following:
1) Saxena A, Yun A, Patel R, Gerdesmeyer L, and Maffuli N. Radial Soundwave for Sesamoidopathy in Athletes: Pilot Study. J.Foot Ankle Surg 55(2016): 1333-1335
The treatment protocol that showed promise was 3 treatments 1 week apart. The treatments were 2500 pulses per session, 2.4 Bar and 13 Hz.
2) Thompson D, Malliaropoulos N, and Padhiar N. Sesamoid Osteonecrosis treated with Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy. Brit Med Journal Case Report 2017 (accepted 5 May 2017).
The treatment protocol that showed promise was 8 sessions, 2000 pulses per session, 1.2 to 1.8 Bar of pressure to patient tolerance, 5 Hz.
I am so excited that another help for these sesamoid injuries with avascular necrosis has settled in. I currently have 2 patients that are fine, but any running keeps irritating the sesamoid area with some avn issues. With new techniques, medicine has to find the place for it. When do we offer it to patients, at the first sign of problems, or only after bone stimulator for 9 months? For me now, it is for the few patients (less than 5%) that seem to have issues after extensive treatment and are considering sesamoid removal. But, it may be appropriate much earlier in the treatment.
https://www.drblakeshealingsole.com/2018/12/sesamoid-injury-with-possible-avn-email.html
Thank you for your answer Rich :)
I will follow your advices and ask my doc about a CT scan and Vitamin D check.
I am attaching 2 articles about the use of shockwave therapy in sesamoid injuries, for sure it will be of interest for you.
About the help/use of HBO I did not find any reports in English, but here in Germany you find this information on many medical websites (mainly for AVN in the hip and knee). I had contact with one doc who confirmed that he personally made good experience in treating bone marrow edema and AVN in the foot (ankle and sesamoids) with HBO.
I keep you updated.
Have a good start in the new year!
Dr. Blake's comment:
The 2 articles are following:
1) Saxena A, Yun A, Patel R, Gerdesmeyer L, and Maffuli N. Radial Soundwave for Sesamoidopathy in Athletes: Pilot Study. J.Foot Ankle Surg 55(2016): 1333-1335
The treatment protocol that showed promise was 3 treatments 1 week apart. The treatments were 2500 pulses per session, 2.4 Bar and 13 Hz.
2) Thompson D, Malliaropoulos N, and Padhiar N. Sesamoid Osteonecrosis treated with Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy. Brit Med Journal Case Report 2017 (accepted 5 May 2017).
The treatment protocol that showed promise was 8 sessions, 2000 pulses per session, 1.2 to 1.8 Bar of pressure to patient tolerance, 5 Hz.
I am so excited that another help for these sesamoid injuries with avascular necrosis has settled in. I currently have 2 patients that are fine, but any running keeps irritating the sesamoid area with some avn issues. With new techniques, medicine has to find the place for it. When do we offer it to patients, at the first sign of problems, or only after bone stimulator for 9 months? For me now, it is for the few patients (less than 5%) that seem to have issues after extensive treatment and are considering sesamoid removal. But, it may be appropriate much earlier in the treatment.
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