Shockwave Therapy

What is shockwave therapy?

This therapy is commonly used to treat chronic pain and musculoskeletal injuries, providing a non-invasive alternative to surgery and other more invasive treatments and/ or medications.

Shockwaves are high energy impulses. The energy released in the treatment area improves the metabolism, blood circulation and the release of growth factors, thereby stimulating the body’s self healing repair mechanism. Shockwave has many advantages. A few examples including:

● Short treatment time per session (Usually about 5-10 minutes)
● Reduced need for surgery and medication
●Decreased Pain / Inflammation
●Increased Blood Flow
●Quicker recovery times
● Improved function and mobility
● Very high percentage of successful treatments after only a few sessions
●Minimal side effects
●And More

The effectiveness of shockwave therapy is sufficiently proven by scientific research.

Despite the dramatic sounding name, shockwave therapy is generally painless, with most patients only reporting a slight discomfort and aching sensation rather than any actual pain during the therapy session.

What does it treat?

Shockwave therapy is an an effective non-invasive treatment for many different musculoskeletal conditions, including:
-Plantar fasciitis
-Tennis/ golfer’s elbow (lateral and medial epicondylitis)
-Achilles tendonitis
-Knee- Patellar tendonitis (Jumper’s Knee)
-Hip bursitis
-Shin splints
-Shoulder /rotator cuff tendonitis
-Calcification tendonitis tendonitis
-Hamstring / muscle strains
-And Much More..

Wondering if Shockwave Therapy may be right for you? Contract the office today with any questions!

Shockwave therapy is successfully used for the treatment of muscle/tendon tissue and tendon insertions. Shockwaves are high energy sound impulses. The energy released in the treatment area improves the metabolism and blood circulation, thereby stimulating the body’s self-healing repair mechanism.

Shockwave therapy, also known as extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT), is performed with a handheld device that uses either pressurized air or electromagnetic pulses to deliver shock waves to injured tissue to stimulate healing. The waves break up scar tissue and stimulate blood flow to trigger your body’s natural healing ability. The procedure may be mildly uncomfortable during or after treatment.

Shockwave therapy offers a number of benefits; including pain reduction, decreased inflammation, and improved tissue healing; making it an effective non-invasive treatment for many different musculoskeletal conditions.

This therapy is commonly used to treat chronic pain and musculoskeletal injuries, providing a non-invasive alternative to surgery and other more invasive treatments and/ or medications. Shockwave therapy frequently leads to faster recovery times, and improved function and mobility with minimal side effects.