Effective ways of dealing with foot and ankle osteoarthritis include:
Specialist footwear redistributes pressure, improving comfort and reducing pain while walking.
Support braces stabilise painful joints and limit movements that trigger discomfort.
Reducing body weight lowers stress on foot joints with every step taken.
These treatments may reduce pain temporarily, but do not address ongoing joint inflammation.
Low-dose radiotherapy settles inflammation, easing foot and ankle pain without invasive procedures.
Surgery may be required for advanced disease when other treatments no longer provide relief.
If your foot joints are sore and hurting despite using self-help treatments like exercises, weight loss and aids like shoes or orthotics.
Where simple pain relief and anti-inflammatory drugs aren’t working well enough or are causing side-effects.
If you notice increased pain and discomfort in your arthritic ankle, big toe or foot.
If you prefer not to have surgery or if you are not suitable, for instance due to other health conditions.
Patients across the UK count on our gentle, specialist radiotherapy to ease long-standing joint pain. These stories reflect the care, safety, and results we aim to provide every day.
Dr Shaffer explained the treatment clearly so I had no anxiety before and during treatment.
I think this treatment is a great alternative to surgery.
Within 20 minutes of completing an on line enquiry form Dr Shaffer had called me personally, discussed my condition and made an appointment to see him. I never felt under any pressure and completely trusted his expert opinion. At last somebody who took notice and understood the condition. I would highly recommend his care.
The appointment and then the treatment was prompt and straightforward.
Most importantly, it was painless and appears to have worked!
Dr Shaffer was on-time and dealt with the examination of hands/feet. He was able to rely on records of a prior visit in 2011 to help with diagnosis (that I had lost).
He was able to recommend treatment and courses of action - whether through him or colleagues. He was very helpful.
