Chronic Joint Pain — and Not Ready for Surgery?
Knee. Hip. Shoulder. Hand. Wherever it hurts, you've been through the usual cycle: rest, PT, NSAIDs, cortisone, maybe injections. Each one helped less than the last. Now you're being told the next step is surgery — and that's not where you want to land.
There's one more option before a surgical decision: Low-Dose Radiation Therapy.
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What LDRT does
LDRT is a precise, non-surgical treatment that targets the inflammation driving chronic joint and tendon pain. Decades of European clinical evidence support its use in benign musculoskeletal disease. The mechanism is straightforward: low-dose, targeted radiation modulates inflammatory cells, reduces pain-generating cytokines, and shifts the local biology away from the chronic inflammation that keeps your pain self-sustaining.
No needles. No anesthesia. No incisions. No downtime. 6 to 8 brief, consecutive sessions for most conditions.
Conditions we treat
- Knee, hip, shoulder, hand, ankle osteoarthritis
- Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis)
- Rotator cuff tendinopathy
- Tennis elbow / golfer's elbow
- Chronic plantar fasciitis
- Hip, shoulder, knee, elbow bursitis
- Achilles, patellar, and other chronic tendinopathies
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What patients typically want to know
Is it covered by insurance? Most major insurance is accepted, including Medicare and major commercial plans. We verify your specific benefits before treatment.
Do I need a referral? No.
How long until I notice improvement? Most patients experience gradual improvement over the weeks following the final session.
Is it safe? The doses used for benign musculoskeletal disease are a small fraction of cancer-treatment doses. LDRT for these conditions has decades of well-characterized clinical use.
Working With Your Care Team
Your orthopedic surgeon or primary-care doctor knows your history and your options better than anyone, along with the physical therapist on your care team. We don't replace them, and we wouldn't want to. We're a resource for them — for patients who have worked through the usual steps and want a non-surgical, drug-free option before considering surgery. You stay in their care: we treat only what's referred, keep your doctors informed, and refer you back to them. We're not here to take anyone's patients.