The other evening Katie got a phone call from her Doctor who told her that he may have an alternate treatment for her rather than just wearing the boot and hoping for the best.
He told her about a treatment called Exogen 4000 which is a bone stimulator.
Faster healing for broken bones
The EXOGEN Ultrasound Bone Healing System is the clinically tested, FDA-approved treatment for indicated* bone fractures. Using painless ultrasound waves, EXOGEN may help heal broken bones by speeding up your body’s natural repair process. In just 20 minutes a day, you can help ensure healing for stubborn-to-heal* bone fractures or an indicated* freshly broken tibia or broken radius. It’s faster healing for broken bones — and less hassle for you.
You actually have to buy the machine as they have a countdown clock and are only good for approx 150 applications and the machine is quite expensive.
We managed to get Katie one, and she has been using it now for several days with her Doctor's blessing. He wants her to wear her boot at all times except at home, and she goes back to see him June 1st....so we are keeping our fingers and toes crossed, well, only toes in my cases...that we will see some progress.
A nurse that we know, had a broken ankle but was misdiagnosed and did more damage as a result. She used the machine for two months and is fine now with no surgery.
We are not planning on healing by June 1st, but healing in two months without surgery putting a large screw in is mucho preferable.
Hope you are all having a great summer! More later...
