An Innovative Way to Eliminate Foot Pain
Our patients are raving about Leneva therapy, a nonsurgical treatment for pain due to fat pad loss.
When you experience foot pain when walking barefoot or find that you can no longer stand for too long even in your most comfortable sneakers, you may be experiencing fat pad atrophy.
Fat pad atrophy is a common condition that refers to the gradual loss of the fat pad in the heel or ball of your foot. We see it particularly among older people and those who put their feet through greater than usual stress, like dancers and athletes.
Patients with foot structures such as high arches and toe deformities are more prone to fat pad atrophy, as are patients who have had foot trauma, surgery, or multiple cortisone injections.
In addition to age and overuse, wearing high heels long-term can decrease the layer of fat that protects the foot’s boney structures underneath. Left untreated, fat pad atrophy can lead to severe discomfort, as the loss of fat makes the foot’s connective tissues vulnerable to inflammation and injury. The result can be calluses, neuromas, and plantar fasciitis, among other ailments.
Some signs that your foot’s fat pads may need restoration are:
Severe foot pain during walking, especially if barefoot
A recurring pounding feeling in your heels
A burning feeling on the soles of your feet
Feeling like you are walking on pebbles
New calluses and hardened foot tissue
Leneva is a safe, natural FDA approved dermal filler used to replace damaged or inadequate fat in the body where native fat would normally exist. This innovative application of allograft technology, which doctors have been using in millions of procedures for decades, provides the foot with supplemental fat tissue where it needs it most. It is designed to support your body’s own tissue regeneration process, and has no side effects or contraindications.
Leneva can be used at any age to treat painful, achy feet due to fat pad loss. Leneva therapy is administered by injection in our office. It can be used for a variety of painful conditions including heel pain, ball of the foot pain, calluses, and other common ailments. Leneva can also be used to reinforce or supplement the underlying fat tissue matrix due to natural wear and tear.
We’ve seen many of our patients get back on their feet quickly because of this new, innovative treatment. Our practice is one of the only offices in the New York and surrounding tri-state areas offering this safe, non-surgical, treatment.
For more information about how this innovative treatment can help your feet feel better, book a consultation with Dr. Kavanagh or Dr. Kaufman now.
Dr. Elisa Kavanagh + Associates provides foot and ankle care with expertise, empathy, and innovation. Call 914-472-1000 or book your appointment online today.
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