RADIATION THERAPY TO HELP COFFIN JOINT

RADIATION THERAPY TO HELP COFFIN JOINT

Post by ScottS42 » Fri, 13 Feb 1998 04:00:00


Has anyone tried radiation therapy? This is where they take a radioactive
capsule
and wrap it over the arthritic joint.  It stays on the joint for 36 hours where
it is
suppose to kill the nerve endings (and thus eliminate the pain).

thanks,
lisa

 
 
 

RADIATION THERAPY TO HELP COFFIN JOINT

Post by Tive » Fri, 13 Feb 1998 04:00:00

Uh, this doesn't sound smart.

A big time vet at Belmont used to use an x-ray machine like this, but sometimes
all the flesh sloughed off the leg.

I can think of 20 other things to try before something like this.

ti