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.
Description. Medical procedures and situations that regularly make use of local or regional anesthesia include the following: 1  biopsies, in which skin or tissue samples are taken for diagnostic procedures. 2  childbirth. 3  scar repair. 4  surgery on the face (including plastic surgery), skin, arms, hands, legs, and feet. 5  eye surgery.