Conversion heating - This involves the conversion of one energy form (eg, light, sound) into another (heat). Superficial heat is produced by heat lamps or radiant light bakers, with heat being transferred when the conveying medium (light energy) is converted to heat energy at the skin surface.
Surgery may be an option for Achilles tendinosis if other treatments, including physical therapy, ultrasound, massage and shockwave therapy, fail to bring pain relief. General anesthesia is commonly used. Regional anesthesia that numbs the leg may also be used.
Foraminotomy takes pressure off of a nerve in your spinal column. This reduces any pain you were having. Foraminotomy can be performed on any level of the spine. You will be asleep and feel no pain (general anesthesia). During surgery: You lie face down on the operating table. A cut (incision) is made in the middle of the back of your spine.