Shockwave
Radial Pressure Wave Therapy, also referred to as Extracorporeal Pulsed Activation Therapy (EPAT) and Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (rESWT), is a acoustic sound wave procedure regarded as one of the most cost effective and safest of conservative management approaches to treat musculoskeletal disorders of various soft tissue dysfunctions.
The therapy uses mechanical transduction. It creates a positive and negative pressure within the cells to induce a pro-inflammatory process for the body to stimulate healing by introducing a well controlled micro trauma to the tissue. Shockwave creates a cellular shearing process to the pathological tissue(s) that are not moving past an intermediate phase of healing to re-initiate the bodies natural healing processes.
Deeper:
Shockwave therapy units reach a therapeutic penetration depth from 1.25 inches to 2 inches.
Faster:
On average, shockwave therapy normally consists of 1-6 treatments to help produce
effective clinical outcomes.
Easier:
Shockwave therapy has specific transmitters to effectively treat the desired area of diagnosis.
Benefits:
- Shorter treatment plan
- Precise and targeted application
- Results in a fewer than 3-6 treatments
- Non-invasive technology
- Alternative to medication
- Lasting results in just a few treatments
- Excellent at reaching deep tissue(s)
- Has the ability to impact pain and mobilize tissue on the very first visit
Common Conditions Treated:
- Plantar fasciitis
- Rotator Cuff Injuries
- Tendonitis / Tendonosis
- Achillodynia
- Shin Splints
- Muscle Sprains
- Jumper's knee
- Ankle Sprains
- Runners Knee
- Trigger Point Therapy
- Iliotibial Band Syndrome
- Trochanteric Insertion Tendonitis
- Piriformis Syndrome
- Low back/thoracic pain
- Calcific Shoulder Tendonitis
- Frozen Shoulder
- Cervicobrachial neuralgia
- Trapezius Tension
- Radial/medial Epicondylitis
- Finger Tendonitis
- Muscular Cramps
