45 min on the elliptical this afternoon and some planks. jjj

Runningindc: I found the hand out I had on the procedure. It is called "Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy". It reads: " ESWT is noninvasive , nonsurgical treatment for intense, persistent heel pain associated with chronic plantar fasciitis.. "Extracorporeal" means "outside the body". Shockwaves, also known as pressure or sound waves, are generated from a special ESWT device and focused into the targeted tissue. The shockwaves are delivered outside the body to trigger an individual's own repair mechanisms. The concept behind shockwave therapy in orthopedic disorders is that the shockwave stimulates and reactivates healing through microdisruptions of vascular or minimally vascular tissue to encourage revascularization and other elements necessary to advance normal tissue healing. Additionally, shockwaves help to over-stimulate pain transmission nerves, which can lead to a reduction in sensitivity and pain. " It is a 3 page description and if you want I could send it to you. But I'll bet if you go to a doc he should have heard of it. I had it done in 2004 and it cost me $600. It was worth getting rid of that pain. I also wear custom orthodics. Hope it helps.