LDRT Program
for Sports Medicine Practices

Offer your patients pain relief, improved function, and a better quality of life,

while growing your multi-provider Sports Medicine practice.

How does it work?

Low Dose X-Ray Therapy, also known as Low Dose Radiotherapy (LDRT), is a gentle, targeted treatment that uses a small dose of X-ray energy to reduce chronic inflammation and pain. It is a non-invasive option for patients with osteoarthritis, tendonitis, and other inflammatory, degenerative, and hypertrophic conditions.

Used for decades in Europe, LDRT therapy is now an emerging option in the United States for select patients.

EVIDENCE-BASED RELIEF

80% of Joints Treated with LDRT Showed Significant Pain Improvement

Source: Koneru, Bobby N. et al. "Low-Dose Radiation Therapy for Osteoarthritis: A Retrospective Single-Institution Analysis of 69 Patients and 168 Joints." International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics 123.2 (2025).

59% of Patients Has Markedly Improved or Improved Joint Pain After 3 Months

Source: Niewald, Marcus, et al.. “ArthroRad trial: multicentric prospective and randomized single-blinded trial on the effect of low-dose radiotherapy for painful osteoarthritis depending on the dose—results after 3 months’ follow-up” Strahlenther Onkol;198.4(2021):370–377. doi: 10.1007/s00066-021-01866-2

In an analysis of 970 patients, 58.5% of patients had meaningful pain reduction immediately after LDRT. At follow-up, improvement increased to 65.6%, showing continued benefit over time.

Source: Ruhle, Alexander, et al. "Low-dose radiotherapy for painful osteoarthritis of the elderly: A multicenter analysis of 970 patients with 1185 treated sites."Strahlenther Onkol;197.10(2021):895–902. doi: 10.1007/s00066-021-01866-2

95% Long Term Response Rate in Patients with Achilles Tendonitis

Source: Ott, Oliver J., et al. "Radiotherapy for benign achillodynia: long-term results of the Erlangen dose optimization trial." Strahlentherapie Und Onkologie 191.12 (2015): 979-984.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26369640/

LDRT in the Press

HealthDay News for Healthier Living

ASTRO: Low-Dose Radiation Improves Clinical Outcomes in Mild-to-Moderate Knee Osteoarthritis (October 3, 2025)

Reuters

Health Rounds: Low-dose radiation safely eases arthritis pain (October 1, 2025)

Medscape

Low-Dose Radiation Therapy Making a Comeback for Osteoarthritis (September 24, 2025)

Upstate News

New hope for osteoarthritis: Upstate offers gentle radiation therapy (August 7, 2025)

WP Blue

“Low-dose X-ray treatment is being used for arthritis, plantar fasciitis and other benign conditions” (August 3, 2025)

Northside Hospital News

Expanding radiation therapy for benign conditions (February 17, 2025)

Mercy Health

Mercy Health begins offering Low Dose Radiation for Osteoarthritis (October 24, 2024)

MSKMag

Radiotherapy for Tendinopathy! Bolt documentary shows Usain Bolt received LDRT for heel pain. (September 30, 2024)

Medical News Today

Could just 1 course of radiotherapy help treat osteoarthritis pain? (Accessed October 10, 2025)

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LDRT Program for Sports Medicine Practices