Exogen bone healing any good?

[Joscal]

Thought I’d ask here as it’s a font of knowledge.

Has anyone experience of this treatment and does it work? I’m in post op recovery after orif clavicle non union surgery and stumbled across this on a mountain biking forum where people swear it helped their healing.

I’ve physio on Thursday so will ask then but if it’s any good at all I’d give it a go.

Edited by Joscal on Monday 12th September 12:45

[The_Doc]

Very little good evidence that it works.
I stopped using it ages ago.
No side effects apart from boredom and the cost.
Some evidence that it could be beneficial in tibial fracture that haven't healed after 9 months.

[Freakuk]

Have a look at the link below. I went to see Brian Simpson a few years ago and it sounds like similar/the same treatment and he's probably one of if not the most experienced guy in this field in the UK, he's helped many top flight sportsmen and women recover and continue to compete within their respective disciplines.

https://www.physioclinic.net/treatments/

[The_Doc]

A great therapist he may be, but that web page is not full of the Truth.

Magnets for fractures: Doesn't really work. Evidence from the Cochrane Group: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21491410/

Ultrasound for fractures (Exogen): Doesn't really work: Again Cochrane Group: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22336847/

Cochrane Group: https://www.cochrane.org/about-us They are independent, non-profit and trusted.

sometimes the facts are tiresome and burdening, but it's science and it rules.

[TGCOTF-dewey]

The_Doc said:

A great therapist he may be, but that web page is not full of the Truth.

Magnets for fractures: Doesn't really work. Evidence from the Cochrane Group: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21491410/

Ultrasound for fractures (Exogen): Doesn't really work: Again Cochrane Group: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22336847/

Cochrane Group: https://www.cochrane.org/about-us They are independent, non-profit and trusted.

sometimes the facts are tiresome and burdening, but it's science and it rules.

Yeah but science doesn't sell as well as things like water with more faeces than 'magic ingredient' in it.

[The_Doc]

oh, you threw the H bomb !

[TGCOTF-dewey]

The_Doc said:

oh, you threw the H bomb !

I hope not, I work in the nuclear industry

[Joscal]

As usual PH comes up trumps! Thanks all, there is so much snake oil out there..

Appreciate it just saved me the hassle and cost.