CyberKnife Miami is Now Offering a New Treatment for Osteoarthritis Pain: It’s Gentle, Noninvasive With No Downtime
If you’re living with joint pain from osteoarthritis and haven’t found lasting relief through medications, physical therapy, or injections, and you don’t want, or can’t have joint replacement surgery, there is new help.
CyberKnife Miami is now offering Low-Dose Radiation Therapy (LDRT) for osteoarthritis.
LDRT has been shown to improve mobility and lessen pain for about 70% of the patients who are treated. The low dose of radiation, basically an x-ray, can decrease the inflammation associated with OA and patients have seen improvement after just weeks of treatment.
The CyberKnife technology delivers a low amount of radiation directly to the affected joint. It helps calm inflammation and reduce chronic pain.
While LDRT has been used safely in Europe for decades, it’s still relatively new in the U.S., and is now available to patients right here in our community.
LDRT may be a great option if you:
Are over 50 and experiencing persistent joint pain
Can’t tolerate medications like NSAIDs
Aren’t ready for surgery or want to delay joint replacement
Want a safe, outpatient option with no recovery time
Treatment typically involves just a few quick sessions over a couple of weeks, and most patients report feeling relief within a month.
If you think Low-Dose Radiation Therapy might be right for you or a loved one, call our team at 305-279-2900 for a consultation.