Shockwave Therapy

What is radial Shockwave Therapy?
Radial Shockwaves are acoustic pressure waves that generate oscillations in the tissue. The wave hits the body at skin surface and from there travels radially into the body up to 5-6cm depth. In the body, the pressure waves stimulate metabolic activity and the body’s intrinsic healing mechanism.

What is Shockwave Therapy used for?
Shockwave Therapy is clinically proven to be effective in the treatment of:
>Plantar Fasciitis
>Tendon Pathologies
– Hamstrings
– Achilles Tendon
– Shoulder ‘rotator cuff’
> Frozen Shoulder
> Tennis Elbow
> Calcifications
> Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
> Chronic neck pain
> Low back pain
> Muscle Hypertonia
> Hip pain
> Shin pain (“splints”)
> Heel spur
> Cellulitis

What are the effects of Shockwave Therapy on the body?
> Increase blood flow and formation of new blood vessels
> Pro-inflammatory effect; “reboot” the healing process in chronic conditions
> Stimulate proliferation of tendon cells resulting in tendon regeneration and remodelling
> Disintegrate tendon calcifications
> Smooth trigger points (hard knots in a muscle)
> Reduce muscle hypertonia and spasticity
> Decrease pain

What are the benefits of Shockwave Therapy?
> Short treatment time (5-10 minutes) which is combined with other therapies to provide the best possible outcomes from each session
> Non-invasive and no side-effects
> Results in 1-6 sessions (usually)
> Alternative to medication
> Ability to treat large areas