{"id":20,"date":"2022-10-26T16:45:10","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T16:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.theralifeclinics.com\/blog\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2023-02-06T17:29:38","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T17:29:38","slug":"ledderhose-disease","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.theralifeclinics.com\/blog\/conditions-we-treat\/ledderhose-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Ledderhose Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"20\" class=\"elementor elementor-20\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aafa379 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aafa379\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-76209ca\" data-id=\"76209ca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-240db5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"240db5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.1 - 13-11-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"697\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.theralifeclinics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/piezogenic-pedal-papules.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.theralifeclinics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/piezogenic-pedal-papules.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/staging.theralifeclinics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/piezogenic-pedal-papules-768x446.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c3b36f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c3b36f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.1 - 13-11-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ledderhose Disease (Plantar Fibromatosis)<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5323a0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5323a0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.1 - 13-11-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Ledderhose disease is a benign (non-cancerous) condition that causes lumps in the arch of your foot that, if left untreated, can grow and become tender and painful, especially when standing or walking. Sometimes people have a similar condition in their hands, called Dupuytren\u2019s disease, which can cause contractures (fixed bending) of their fingers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44a1387 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44a1387\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Radiotherapy for Ledderhose Disease\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-387ac65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"387ac65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3e8e9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3e8e9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>Radiotherapy is the use of radiation (for instance with X-rays) to treat disease. The radiation is directed towards the nodules (lumps) in your feet and changes the development and growth of the cells that make up those nodules, causing them to soften and shrink and reducing the pain in the affected area.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26a94eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26a94eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How the treatment works:<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-870fd73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"870fd73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Your initial consultation.<\/strong> You will see a doctor who will ask you questions about your condition, examine your hands, and discuss treatment options with you, including the benefits and possible side effects of radiotherapy.<\/p><p>If you decide to move forwards with radiotherapy, you\u2019ll need to sign a consent form for your treatment.<\/p><p>Your doctor will then outline the nodules and cords which are to be treated \u2013 a safety margin will be marked around the tissue to be treated \u2013 this allows us to treat the affected area while protecting the unaffected part of your hand.<\/p><p>A radiographer will then take a photograph of the region and make a tracing so that the area can accurately be treated each day. Some clinics will use a CT scan in order to guide the treatment. Your treatment will generally start around a week or two later.<\/p><p><strong>Treatment.\u00a0<\/strong>You\u2019ll be asked to position yourself underneath the radiotherapy machine with your hand placed on a positioning bag for the duration of the treatment session.<\/p><p>Each appointment will take around 10 minutes, with the radiotherapy treatment itself taking around a minute to complete. You can leave straight away when each session is complete. Your treatment will be administered over five consecutive weekdays and then repeated after a break of around three months<\/p><p>The radiotherapy will be targeted to the same area throughout your course of treatment, even if the nodules in the foot seem to be decreasing in size. This is to limit the likelihood of regrowth.<\/p><p><strong>Follow-up.<\/strong>\u00a0You\u2019ll receive a follow-up call from us to check how you are doing after your treatment.<br \/>Here you can discuss any problems, side effects or questions you may have.<\/p><p>Three months after your treatment, you\u2019ll be sent a questionnaire so we can assess how your feet are. 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elementor-field-group-field_55777c9 elementor-col-50 elementor-md-50 elementor-sm-50 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_55777c9\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tZip Code\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[field_55777c9]\" id=\"form-field-field_55777c9\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Zip Code\" required=\"required\" aria-required=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_22a8f28 elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_22a8f28\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSubject \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[field_22a8f28]\" id=\"form-field-field_22a8f28\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Subject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-textarea elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-message elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-message\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMessage\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<textarea class=\"elementor-field-textual elementor-field  elementor-size-sm\" name=\"form_fields[message]\" id=\"form-field-message\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Message\" required=\"required\" aria-required=\"true\"><\/textarea>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-acceptance elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_16d8c8a elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_16d8c8a\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCheckbox\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-subgroup\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-field-option\">\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"form_fields[field_16d8c8a]\" id=\"form-field-field_16d8c8a\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-acceptance-field\" required=\"required\" aria-required=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_16d8c8a\">By checking this box, I consent to the release of the information on this form to a medical provider who can help me with my request. <\/label>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-recaptcha elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_e021978 elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field\" id=\"form-field-field_e021978\"><div class=\"elementor-g-recaptcha\" data-sitekey=\"6Led9KoiAAAAALNdIdZJh9mR7PcoDZkc0Gr-tukt\" data-type=\"v2_checkbox\" data-theme=\"light\" data-size=\"normal\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-type-submit elementor-col-100 e-form__buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"submit\" class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\" elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Send<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e6f077 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e6f077\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-09f0376\" data-id=\"09f0376\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-948ce38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"948ce38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conditions We Treat<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-28f9f36 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28f9f36\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5d6d69\" data-id=\"f5d6d69\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3d7347 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e3d7347\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.theralifeclinics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.theralifeclinics.com\/blog\/conditions-we-treat\/dupuytrens-contracture\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Dupuytren\u2019s Contracture <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2635953 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2635953\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e703c38\" data-id=\"e703c38\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ea6c69 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"8ea6c69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.theralifeclinics.com\/blog\/conditions-we-treat\/ledderhose-disease\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ledderhose Disease <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a9041df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a9041df\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2dbec64\" data-id=\"2dbec64\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4714d58 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4714d58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.theralifeclinics.com\/blog\/conditions-we-treat\/plantar-fasciitis\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Plantar Fasciitis<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e3b3bdb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e3b3bdb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ae24e0\" data-id=\"5ae24e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c3b3bf elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"1c3b3bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.theralifeclinics.com\/blog\/conditions-we-treat\/keloid-scarring\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Keloid Scarring<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8138efc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8138efc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65d7347\" data-id=\"65d7347\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7bf3e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7bf3e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1012c34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1012c34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Most Commonly Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6df43d5\" data-id=\"6df43d5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-242d4ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"242d4ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accoedion-primary\" id=\"accordion-69f75284306bb\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-242d4ab\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-8fd4ab669f75284306bb\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-8fd4ab669f75284306bb\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-8fd4ab669f75284306bb\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Will it hurt?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-8fd4ab669f75284306bb\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-242d4ab\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69f75284306bb\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>You shouldn\u2019t feel any pain during your radiotherapy treatment, however, you may be a little tired afterwards.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-242d4ab\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-7a4954069f75284306bb\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-7a4954069f75284306bb\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-7a4954069f75284306bb\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Is radiotherapy right for me?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-7a4954069f75284306bb\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-242d4ab\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69f75284306bb\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>The indications for radiotherapy depend on the particular condition that you have. Your doctor will discuss whether radiotherapy is the right treatment for you, explaining the effectiveness and the side-effects involved.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-242d4ab\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-b7a4aa969f75284306bb\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-b7a4aa969f75284306bb\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-b7a4aa969f75284306bb\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Do I need a physician referral?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-b7a4aa969f75284306bb\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-242d4ab\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69f75284306bb\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>A physician referral is generally needed if you are using private medical insurance. If you are self-funding then generally you do not need a referral letter, although we will routinely send a copy of any letters that we write to your physician, for instance, a record of the consultation and the treatment.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-3-242d4ab\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-d4f50c369f75284306bb\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-d4f50c369f75284306bb\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-d4f50c369f75284306bb\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Are there side effects?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-d4f50c369f75284306bb\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-3-242d4ab\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69f75284306bb\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>You may experience some minor side effects after radiotherapy treatment. Your specific risk will be discussed with you during your initial consultation. During your treatment, you shouldn\u2019t experience any pain, drowsiness or dizziness.<\/p><p>It\u2019s important to note that the radiation dose is much lower than radiotherapy treatment for cancer, so that side effects tend to be mild.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-4-242d4ab\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-5a068a769f75284306bb\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-5a068a769f75284306bb\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-5a068a769f75284306bb\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Short-term side effects<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-5a068a769f75284306bb\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-4-242d4ab\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69f75284306bb\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>You may find that in the two to three weeks after the end of your radiotherapy course, the skin on the sole of your foot, for example, may become a little red, sore or dry. This tends to be very minor, although about 1 in 100 people can get swelling or weeping around the area. Most people find putting some moisturiser around the treatment site is enough to treat the dryness.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-5-242d4ab\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-dafad2a69f75284306bb\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-dafad2a69f75284306bb\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-dafad2a69f75284306bb\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Long-term side effects<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-dafad2a69f75284306bb\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-5-242d4ab\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69f75284306bb\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Around one in five people find that the dryness continues in the long term. Some people notice minor changes in the skin and it may become thicker, thinner, rougher, or smoother than before the treatment.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-6-242d4ab\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-477a2a469f75284306bb\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-477a2a469f75284306bb\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-477a2a469f75284306bb\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Is there a risk of cancer from having radiotherapy?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-477a2a469f75284306bb\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-6-242d4ab\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69f75284306bb\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>While there is a theoretical risk of developing a cancer in the skin around the treated area, the risk is very small.<\/p><p>For a 50 year old, the life-time risk of developing a type of skin cancer in the treated region is in the region of 0.02% to 0.1% (between 1 in 5,000 patients and 1 in 1,000 patients). The risk of cancer will be slightly higher if you are younger and lower if you are older at the time of treatment. Your specific risk will be discussed in detail with your consultant.<\/p><p>Since the radiation is precisely targeted at the area, this avoids unnecessary exposure to the rest of your body and so there is no increase in cancer risk outside of the treated area.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p><p>If you have any concerns during your treatment, your radiographer or consultant will be available to answer your questions at any time.\u00a0<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ledderhose Disease (Plantar Fibromatosis) Ledderhose disease is a benign (non-cancerous) condition that causes lumps in the arch of your foot that, if left untreated, can grow and become tender and painful, especially when standing or walking. 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