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More success in tendon disorder treatments
MORE patients with complex, painful tendon disorders are receiving successful treatment at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust.
The Trust is the only NHS hospital in the South West to own a radial shockwave machine to help treat persistent conditions such as tennis elbow, and has been able to significantly increase the number of patients treated.
Shockwave therapy has been in use for more than 20 years treating kidney stones, but has only recently proved beneficial for persistent orthopaedic problems.
MORE patients with complex, painful tendon disorders are receiving successful treatment at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust.
The Trust is the only NHS hospital in the South West to own a radial shockwave machine to help treat persistent conditions such as tennis elbow, and has been able to significantly increase the number of patients treated.
Shockwave therapy has been in use for more than 20 years treating kidney stones, but has only recently proved beneficial for persistent orthopaedic problems.
Official recognition for foot scanner project
A CLINICAL project using the FotoScan 3D foot scanner has been officially recognised by the NHS as a leading innovation in the provision of custom orthopaedic footwear.
The 3D Footwear Imaging study, led by St Helen's Hospital in Liverpool, has been running for more than a year.
During that time it has revolutionised the supply of custom orthopaedic shoes, both in terms of speed and quality.
Instead of taking manual measures or plaster casts, patients in Liverpool have had their feet scanned with the FotoScan 3D scanner - a process which takes only a few seconds.
A CLINICAL project using the FotoScan 3D foot scanner has been officially recognised by the NHS as a leading innovation in the provision of custom orthopaedic footwear.
The 3D Footwear Imaging study, led by St Helen's Hospital in Liverpool, has been running for more than a year.
During that time it has revolutionised the supply of custom orthopaedic shoes, both in terms of speed and quality.
Instead of taking manual measures or plaster casts, patients in Liverpool have had their feet scanned with the FotoScan 3D scanner - a process which takes only a few seconds.
