Hear from Nitesh Paryani, MD, St. Joseph’s Hospital’s medical director of radiation oncology, as he discusses the uses and benefits of ultra-low-dose radiation therapy.
Radiation therapy, while commonly used for treating cancerous conditions, can also treat benign or noncancerous conditions. Outside of the U.S., this treatment has been used to manage conditions such as arthritis, plantar fasciitis and tendonitis. Using ultra-low doses of radiation, this therapy has minimal to no side effects and is effective in more than 80 percent of patients. Treatment is delivered two to five times per week, for one to two weeks, and involves no pain, injections or needles. Radiation therapy can help reduce pain, improve function and avoid the need for more invasive treatments, such as steroids or injections.
Radiation therapy is noninvasive and uses highly-targeted, ultra-low-dose X-rays to trigger the body’s natural anti-inflammatory cells to respond. This therapy is very different from cancer treatments that require higher doses of X-rays and more intensive treatment over several weeks to months. It can help reduce pain and joint stiffness and restore function for patients suffering from a variety of conditions.
St. Joseph’s Hospital uses ultra-low-dose radiation therapy to treat numerous benign conditions, including arthritis, bursitis, Dupuytren contracture, Ledderhose disease, plantar fasciitis, and tendonitis/tendinopathy.
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