Shockwave Therapy
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is themost modern, safe and effective choice in the physiotherapy treatment of musculoskeletal injuries especially those that do not respond to classical therapeutic Methods. Shockwave therapy provides improved blood supply in the pain area and is also, perhaps, the only method that by applying it as monotherapy (i.e. only with shock waves – ESWT) gives such results to musculoskeletal diseases .
Direct Results
Analgesia
Transverse shock waves stimulate the epidermal fibers of peripheral nerves, which activate pain avoidance mechanisms and stimulate endorphin release, which reduce local sensitivity to pain.
Long Term Results
Shock waves affect cell membrane function. As a result pain sensors no longer produce pain signals.
Chronic inflammation is converted to acute inflammation (detected and treated by the body).
Shock waves activate the body’s self-healing process by increasing the perfusion and metabolism of the affected area, stimulating the regenerative capacity of its cells increase its resistance to mechanical load and reduce pain.
Advantages of treatment with SHOCKWAVE
Application without use of medicines (e.g. corticosteroid infusion) or local anesthetics.
Bloodless, non-invasive therapy (non-use of needles – surgical incisions) with a duration of actual treatment of approximately 10 minutes
It is common to feel immediate relief and improve movement even after the first session.
Indications:
Plantar fasciitis
Tennis Elbow – Golf Elbow
Shoulder pain (tendinitis, tendinopathy disease, calcific tendinitis)
Tendinitis of the Achilles tendon
Tibia tip syndrome
Jumper’s knee.
Runner’s knee
Trigger points
