What is Shockwave Therapy?
Shockwave – or Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) are radial pressure waves. The applied pressure pulse propagates through the tissue and has a therapeutic and healing effect on the tissue. This provides a faster and more effective healing from an injury.
It is a safe and non-invasive treatment with no need for anaesthetic.
Benefits:
Stimulating healing, tissue repair and cell growth.
Reversal of chronic inflammation
Formation of new blood vessels will improve the tendon healing process
Stimulation of collagen production.
Dissolving the calcium deposits.
What conditions does Shockwave treat?
Achilles tendonopathy.
Plantar fasciitis.
Patellar tendonopathy
Lateral or Medial epicondylitis (Tennis or Golfers elbow)
Calcific tendonopathy
Gluteustendonopathy
Trochanteric bursitis
Hamstring tendonopathy.
What to expect during the treatment?
Shockwave sessions are relatively short (15 minutes). It can be taken alone or added to a physiotherapy session.
You may feel some discomfort or a tolerable level of pain during the sessions. However, the physiotherapist can adjust the parameters to be more tolerable.
After the first session, you may appreciate some benefits. Weekly sessions for 5-6 weeks will be necessary for a full recovery
MB BS 1989 University of Punjab (Pakistan), Orthopaedic Surgeon
MSc Physiotherapy, Bachelor of Physiotherapy, HCPC Registered, Physiotherapist
BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy (Spain), BSc (Hons) Osteopathy, MSc Sports Physiotherapy, MCSP, HCPC Registered, Physiotherapist
BSc (Hons) Podiatry, MChS, HCPC Registered, Podiatrist
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