Shockwave is a noninvasive treatment that involves delivery of shock waves to injured soft tissue to reduce pain and promote healing.
Shockwave is ideal for CHRONIC patients whose injuries are not responding to first line treatments, such as rest, ice, therapeutic exercise, bracing and orthotics, but who are not yet ready to consider more-invasive or surgical options.
Shockwave is used to treat chronic or reccurent tendinopathy throughout the body. Shockwave helps by
Reduce muscle pain and aches
Temporarily increase blood flow
Activate connective tissue.
Some of the conditions that respond well to shcockwaver are as follows:
Rotator cuff
Lateral epicondyle
Medial epicondyle
Greater trochanter (gluteus medius and minimus) bursitis and tendonitis
Proximal hamstring origin
Rectus femoris tendonitis
Distal quadricep tendonitis
Patellar tendon
Posterior tibial tendonitis and bursitis
Peroneal bursitis
Achilles tendonitis
Plantar fasciitis