Success with casting

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I have severe bilateral PF. Little success with all treatment options. I was recently casted on one foot with the plan to cast the other next. Has anyone had success with hard casting?

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  • Posted

    Morning!  Just saw your note.

    Before you continue down the casting route, I hope you'll reach out to your doctor or a local podiatrist and go online to research EPAT (Extracorporeal Pulse Activation Technology)-sometimes referred to as ESWT or shockwave therapy.  

    It's non-invasive and will get you back in action much faster than being restricted to casts.

    Good luck!

  • Posted

    How long were you casted?
    • Posted

      Cast comes off this week. It will be on 5 weeks.
    • Posted

      Thanks. Looking forward to hearing about the outcome.

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