WHAT IS SHOCKWAVE THERAPY?
Shockwave therapy is a highly effective electrotherapy treatment used by physiotherapist’s. It delivers high energy pulses of sound waves by a hand-held device that allows your physio to penetrate deep to the injured area with pinpoint accuracy.
It works by increasing the blood flow within your injured area, stimulating cell regeneration and healing, reversing chronic inflammation, breaking down and removing any calcium build ups and helping with pain relief.
WHAT DOES SHOCKWAVE THERAPY HELP WITH?
- Jumpers knee *Patella tendonitis
- Thigh pain – *Hamstring tendonopathy *Bursitis *Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS)
- Shin Splints – *Medial tibial stress syndrome
- Plantar fasciitis/heel spurs – heel and mid foot pain
- Achilles tendinopathy
- Greater trochanteric pain syndrome – hip pain
- Tennis elbow – elbow pain
- Shoulder tendinitis and impingement, rotator cuff calcifications or frozen shoulder – shoulder pain
- De Quervain disease, trigger finger and Carpal tunnel syndrome – hand and wrist pain
BENEFITS OF SHOCKWAVE TREATMENT?
The benefits of shockwave therapy include:
- Fast and effective pain relief
- Mobility restoration
- Non-surgical and non-invasive
- No need for medication
- No risk of infection
- No risk of tendon rupture
IT’S NON INVASIVE
Shockwave Therapy can be used to treat longstanding pain and discomfort. A hand-held device is moved over a conductive gel on the skin to send waves of energy to painful areas in the body. These mechanical pressure pulses – known as shockwaves – work by reinjuring tendons and tissues, which in turn stimulates blood flow helping problem areas to heal.
IT’S RISK FREE
Shockwave Therapy requires no surgery which means there’s no chance of infection and there’s very little risk of tendon rupture, which may occasionally occur with steroid injections. There’s no need to take medication. It’s a treatment technique to consider if all your other treatment options have failed.
