Dr. Katia Langton recently spoke at AOPA-TXSOPP National Assembly Intersection of Technology + Humanity in San Antonio, Texas - September 28th - Oct 1 2022.

She spoke on CONCURRENT EDUCATION - PEDORTHIC - Treating the Intrinsic Minus Foot: Preventing the Forces Causing the Destruction of the Diabetic Foot (P7)

Dr. Katia Langton had the honour to present at the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists; 04 March 2022, on preventing Diabetic foot complications!

Watch the full presentation now to Learn to recognize the early-stage diabetic neuropathic foot, and understand and protect these foot types from deformation and distortion. Most importantly, know it is possible to halt progression to the more destructive Risk Categories which encompass ulcers. amputations and the dreaded Charcot foot.

For the past 20 years, Shock Wave Therapy has been used, with great success, as an effective and non-invasive treatment of a number of chronic musculoskeletal conditions including: 

• Plantar Fasciitis
• Chronic Tendonitis including Achilles Tendonitis
• Shoulder Bursitis
• Chronic Cervical and Lumbar Pain
• Epicondylitis
• Hallux Limitus
• Chronic Heel Spurs
• Painful Peripheral Neuropathy

 

• A Shock Wave is a longitudinal acoustic wave travelling with ultrasonic speed in the water of the body tissue.  This single pressure pulse with a short needle-like positive spike of less than 1 microsecond.

 

• Shock Wave Therapy works to disrupt chronic pain by introducing a healing shock into the system which promotes increased vascularity, stimulates tissue healing, reduces calcification in the tissues, increases local anti-inflammatory products and inhibits pain receptors to achieve pain relief.

 

• Researchers have shown that the local delivery of Shock Wave Therapy stimulates the early expression of angiogenesis-related growth factors, including endothelial nitric oxide synthase, vascular endothelial growth factor and proliferating cell nuclear antigen. As such, it results in new vessel in-growth that improves blood supply, increases cell proliferation and accelerates tissue regeneration and healing!

SHOCKWAVE WORKS FOR CHRONIC PAIN – PLEASE SCHEDULE AN ASSESSMENT TODAY!

Foot drop is a general term for difficulty lifting the front part of the foot.

If you have foot drop, the front of your foot might drag on the ground when you walk.

Foot drop isn’t a disease; rather it is a sign of an underlying neurological, muscular or anatomical problem.

Foot drop also puts extra stress on the hips and knees by forcing
them to bend early in the gait cycle so that the toes clear the ground to avoid tripping over them.

Thankfully there is new technology with foot drop braces to help with walking and mobility.

Please call today for a full assessment to see if you would benefit!