Low Dose Radiotherapy for Benign Conditions

While radiotherapy is commonly associated with cancer treatment, low-dose radiotherapy is an excellent, non-invasive treatment option for many benign conditions. As the name suggests, this type of radiotherapy uses much smaller doses of radiation compared to what’s used for cancer treatments. This form of radiotherapy has been used to successfully treat conditions like arthritis, plantar fasciitis, Dupuytren’s contracture, and keloid and hypertrophic scars.

How it Works

Applying low doses of radiation to the body to treat different benign conditions promotes healing and eases pain. Here’s how LDR works:

  • Reduces inflammation

    Low-dose radiotherapy stops inflammation in its tracks. First, it can lower your body’s production of the naturally occurring chemicals that cause inflammation. Second, it stops inflammatory cells from rushing to the area of your body that’s in pain. This is especially beneficial for inflammatory conditions like arthritis, tendonitis, and Bursitis.

  • Promotes Healing

    Low-dose radiotherapy doesn’t just help treat pain—it encourages healing in the body. Receiving low doses of radiation to parts of the body helps prevent abnormal tissue growth like that found in keloids or Ledderhose disease. In many cases, receiving low doses of radiation for these types of conditions doesn’t just stop progression but reverses some of the effects, so patients see improved health.

  • Eases Pain

    Reducing inflammation and swelling in parts of the body is key to relieving pain. Receiving low-dose radiation treatment can also make pain receptors in the body less sensitive. For patients who deal with chronic pain, reducing pain sensitivity can make a world of difference in their daily lives.

Most Common Benign Conditions Treated with Low Dose Radiation

At Benign Radiotherapy Center we treat many benign conditions, but we specialize in several common diagnoses that typically have not responded well to other treatment options. Patients who opt for LDR treatment typically see vast and lasting improvements in their conditions and the treatments are covered by most insurances.

  • Arthritis

    Low-dose radiation therapy or radiotherapy uses a small amount of directed radiation to reduce inflammation and alleviate pain in affected joints.

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  • Plantar Fasciitis

    Low-dose radiotherapy for plantar fasciitis uses very low doses of radiation for treatment. Low-dose radiotherapy has been shown to decrease inflammation, which is key to reducing foot pain.

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  • Dupuytren’s

    Radiotherapy treatment for Dupuytren’s disease uses low doses of radiation to slow down or stop the progression of the disease by targeting malfunctioning cells and inflammation in the hand.

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We specialize in using low-dose radiotherapy to treat benign conditions. You can receive treatment for a variety of benign conditions, including:

  • Arthritis

  • Osteoarthritis

  • Hypertrophic Scarring of Skin

  • Dupuytren’s

  • Ledderhose

  • Keloids and Hypertrophic Scars

  • Tendonitis

  • Arthritis

  • Tennis Elbow

  • Plantar Fasciitis

  • Bursitis