What is shockwave therapy?

Shockwave therapy is a non-invasive treatment that stimulates the body’s natural healing process. It can relieve pain and promote healing of injured tendons, ligaments, and other soft tissues. It accomplishes this by releasing growth factors in the injured tissue. Focused shockwave therapy (FSWT) is a treatment that uses high-energy
acoustic waves to break down tissue and promote healing without creating tissue damage. The waves are concentrated on a specific area, rather than being transmitted over a larger area of the body. This makes FSWT ideal for treating deep-seated conditions.

What injuries can be treated with shockwave therapy?

Shockwave therapy is used to reduce pain and promote healing from tendinopathy, orthopedic, and many other sports injuries. Some
examples include:

• Foot, Ankle, or Heel pain: plantar fasciitis and Achilles’ tendinopathy
• Knee pain: patella tendinopathy (jumper’s knee), joint arthritis
• Hip pain: Quadricep strains, hamstring injuries, rectus femoris and lateral hip pain with gluteal tendinopathies
• Elbow pain: Little League elbow, golfer’s or tennis elbow, Triceps or distal biceps tendinitis
• Shoulder pain: Biceps tendinitis, rotator cuff injuries

What are the other benefits to using Shockwave Therapy with Physical Therapy?

• Short treatment time (a few minutes)
• Precise and targeted application
• Results in a few treatments (4-5)
• Deep tissue can be reached
• Non-invasive and no known significant adverse effects
• Alternative to medication

If you have any questions if FSWT is right for you, call us today!