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Low-dose radiotherapy (also known as external beam radiation therapy) uses very small and carefully controlled doses of radiation to help with different health issues such as osteoarthritis and joint pain. It works as an anti-inflammatory and pain relieving treatment.
It’s different from the stronger radiotherapy used for cancer because it uses much less radiation and is very unlikely to cause side-effects.
Radiotherapy can be considered when regular ways of dealing with arthritis have not worked well enough.
If you still have pain and swelling of joints despite doing exercises and lifestyle changes.
Where you've taken medicines like painkillers and anti-inflammatories but they haven't worked very well or are causing too many side-effects.
Sometimes the arthritis pain gets worse over time and you may be looking for a new type of treatment to help you.
Often people are worried about the risks of surgery or about the difficult rehabilitation needed after the operation. Radiotherapy treatment is a much milder option that still helps most people with their pain.
Elbow Osteoarthritis
Shoulder Osteoarthritis
Hip Osteoarthritis
Knee Osteoarthritis
Foot, ankle
and big toe
Osteoarthritis
Hand, Wrist,
Fingers and
thumb
osteoarthritis
Our state-of-the-art external beam radiotherapy helps reduce arthritis pain without surgery. It’s not invasive, meaning it doesn’t involve any cutting.
Many studies show that radiotherapy treatment works well for osteoarthritis with minimal side-effects.
Each session only takes a few minutes and it doesn’t hurt at all. You only need to do it six times, spread over 2-3 weeks, for it to work effectively.
This treatment targets the sore joints very precisely, focusing on the areas where you need it the most.
We use the latest technology in radiation therapy to create a treatment plan that’s just for you, tailored to fit your unique needs.
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