What is Shock Wave Treatment?
Therapeutic shock waves were introduced as a medical treatment for eliminating kidney stones without causing skin injury over 20 years ago.
Today the use of radial shock waves or Radial Pressure Waves (RPW) has been successfully extended to other therapeutic and wellness applications. Although especially popular in Europe it is still a relatively new technology for musculoskeletal intervention in the UK.
The effectiveness of the treatment modality for specific conditions has however been reviewed accepted by both NICE (UK National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) and FDA (US Food and Drug Administration).
How Does Shockwave Treatment Work?
Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave therapy system by Zimmer uses ballistic, high-energy pulses. For treatment of biological tissues and structures in various pathologies and medical conditions. A heavy, electromagnetically accelerated, ballistic projectile transfers its kinetic energy to a transmitter head in the handpiece. The kinetic energy is transformed into impact energy in the applicator head. Shockwaves result and spread out radially from the contact area into the desired treatment region of the body.
Conditions Treated With Shockwave Treatment
Fybromyalgia
Frozen Shoulder
Calcific Tendonitus
Chronic Shoulder Pain
Medial & Lateral Epycondilitus
Tendonitus
Chronic Back Pain
Chronic Hip Bursitus
Hip Pain
TFL/ ITB Band Adhesions
Patellar Tendonitus
Chrnic Knee Pain
Meniscus Pain
Shin Splints
Achilles Tendonitus
Calcific Tendonitus
Plantar Fascilitus
Heel Spurs
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If you are dealing with head and neck pain, don't hesitate to contact Shinu at Dover Physiotherapy for an appointment. Let us help you find relief and get on the path to a pain-free life.