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than 1,000 patients per year with this condition in our clinic. It’s becoming even more of a
problem in the United States because of obesity being on the up swing as well. Also
people that are exercising more are developing this condition. Most patients with plantar
fascitiis and heel spur are able to be treated non-operatively, conservatively and 85% of
them get better with just normal treatment. However, clearly 15% don’t get better and in
the past we had to use surgery to afford them relief. We had to cut a portion of the
plantar fasciia which is a large ligament in the bottom of the foot and then cut out a heel
spur which is a big bony prominence under the heel. This was a very disabling operation
that often took months to get better, came with a series of complications that sometimes
were worst than the patient had initially. While utilizing the Orbasone, we have had a
tremendous success rate with a majority of the patients relieved of their heel pain within 4-
6 weeks after treatment without any invasive techniques. Which means we don’t have to
create any incisions in the foot. The patients are given the treatment and within a few
weeks, their condition responds.”
Lowell Scott Weil, Sr., DPM, FACFAS
Weil Foot & Ankle Institute
“In my opinion, ESWT should be used as a bridge between conservative care and
surgery. ESWT as a whole has been shown as an effective tool to treat plantar fasciitis.
We have performed more than 2000 ESWT procedures on plantar fasciitis cases since
January 2000, with more than 1500 of those cases utilizing the Orbasone from
Orthometrix. While no one unit has been shown superior to any other, we have been very
satisfied with our results.”
Lowell Scott Weil, Jr., DPM, FACFAS
Weil Foot & Ankle Institute
