Shockwave therapy is a non-invasive treatment that involves creating a series of low energy acoustic wave pulsations that are directly applied to an injury through a person’s skin via a gel medium. An acoustic wave which carries high energy to painful spots and myoskeletal tissues with subacute, subchronic and chronic conditions. The energy promotes regeneration and reparative processes of the bones, tendons and other soft tissues.

Shockwave therapy offers medical professionals another tool for stubborn, chronic tendinopathy.  There are some tendon conditions that just don't seem to respond to traditional forms of treatment, and having the option of shockwave therapy treatment allows physiotherapist another tool in their arsenal. Shockwave therapy is most suited for people who have chronic (ie greater than six weeks) tendinopathies (commonly referred to as tendinitis) which haven't responded to other treatment; these include: tennis elbow, achilles, rotator cuff, plantar fasciitis, jumpers knee, calcific tendinitis of the shoulder. These could be as a result of sport, overuse, or repetitive strain.

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Shockwave therapy has shown to effectively treat the following conditions:

• Feet - heel spurs, plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendonitis

• Elbow – tennis and golfers elbow

• Shoulder - calcific tendinosis of rotator cuff muscles

• Knee - patellar tendonitis

• Hip – bursitis Lower leg - shin splints

• Upper leg - Iliotibial band friction syndrome

• Back pain - lumbar and cervical spine regions and chronic muscular pain

 

Some of the benefits of shockwave therapy treatment:

• Shockwave therapy has excellent cost/effectiveness ratio

• Non-invasive solution for chronic pain in your shoulder, back, heel, knee or elbow

• No anesthesia required, no drugs Limited side effects

• Main fields of application: orthopedics, rehabilitation, and sport medicine

• New research shows that it can have a positive affect on acute pain