I have severe foot pain (not the first time). xray showed possible minute rupture of the achilles tendon. I wanted a cortisone shot, but orthopedist disagreed. He said cortison weakens the tendon. He practices Regenerataive Injection Therapy. What is your oppinion on that?
HiRegenerative injection therapy (RIT) is a treatment for chronic pain caused by unhealed injuries around:CartilageJointsLigamentsMusclesTendonsBenefits of RITWhen you injure tissue, it sends a signal to the body to begin the healing process.During this process, your body removes damaged tissue and replaces it with new, healthy tissue, creating an inflammatory state that can be painful.Anti-inflammatories or steroids treat the pain of inflammation, but can suppress the healing processRIT, however, seeks to replicate the normal, tissue-healing process by injecting a substance into the tissue that stimulates your body’s natural ability to healRIT is useful in treating repetitive stress injuries that never have sufficient time to heal properly, and other injuries that do not heal completely. It also helps repair certain conditions that are commonly treated by surgerythe side effects are mild, if you are still anxious you can visit another orthopedic surgeon with the reports and discuss RIT and then can decideWish You Good HealthRegardsDr Sridhar K