Shockwave Therapy

Shockwave therapy is used in various fields: orthopedics, physiotherapy, sports medicine, urology. The main benefits are rapid pain relief and return to mobility. Since it is a non-surgical type of therapy that does not require painkillers, it is an ideal therapy to speed up recovery and treat various indications that cause acute and chronic pain.

Indications

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Hip pain  - low energy shockwave therapy as a treatment for painful trochanter syndrome. Cartilage wears out and is damaged by age and use. The muscles and tendons of the hip become overstretched. The hip bone itself may break due to a fall or other injury. All of these conditions can cause pain and damage to the hip area. Shockwave therapy improves the healing process, prevents inflammation, removes pain and sensitivity can prevent the need for hip surgery.

Jumping Knee - Shockwave Therapy for Osteoarthritis of the Knee Jumping knee is an inflammation or injury of the patellar tendon due to overexertion that we feel as pain, tenderness and reduced functionality. It occurs most often with heavy loads on the knee extensor with frequent jumps or long runs. The jumping knee is the most common knee injury and occurs more often than meniscus or anterior cruciate ligament injuries. Shockwave therapy offers a simple and instant solution. The patient feels relief after the first treatment, and after a few treatments, the pain and its cause disappear.

Sore shoulder  - Shockwave therapy for scapulohumeral periarthritis with calcifying shoulder tendinitis Shoulder pain that occurs is a common reason for our patients to come to physical therapy. PAHS - sore shoulder is the most common diagnosis and is inflammation of the extraarticular tissue of the shoulder. As the shoulder joint is the most complex joint in our body, it is necessary to determine exactly which tendon attachments, tendon sheaths, bursae are affected by inflammation. supraspinatus.The most common is a set of multiple associated symptoms All of these indications cause dull or severe pain and limit the daily lives of patients. When treating calcifying tendinitis of the shoulder with shockwave therapy, the calcifications disappear completely in more than 85% of cases. Significant reduction of pain and improvement of shoulder function is visible after 4 weeks. Many cases are treated surgically or by injection, and this can be replaced by shockwave therapy.

Calcifications  - Shockwave therapy in scapulohumeral periarthritis with calcifying shoulder tendinitis Calcifying tendinitis is a chronic painful disorder characterized by calcifications in the tendons of the rotator cuff. This condition causes pain and limited mobility. Shockwave therapy is one of the most effective ways to treat calcifications. Acoustic waves cause the interruption of calcified formations and enable their resorption and elimination from the body. Shockwave therapy significantly reduces the duration of therapy and offers rapid recovery in chronic stages.

Medial tibial  - stress syndrome shockwave low energy therapy to treat medial Medial tibial stress anchor usually occurs due to activities that overload the anterior tibialis muscle. These activities include brisk walking and running (especially uphill and downhill or on hard and uneven surfaces) or sports activities (sports that involve hitting). The patient is usually unable to engage in such activities for an extended period of time. If treated with shockwave therapy, this rest period is significantly shorter and the recovery period is at least half as short. Chronic tendinopathy shockwave therapy to treat Achilles tendon tendonitis Accumulated microtrauma due to frequent overload can cause chronic tendinopathy (tendinitis or tendinosis). Tendinopathy of various parts of the body is a common diagnosis for both active individuals and the general population. Tendon inflammation and cellular damage are successfully treated with shockwave therapy. Therapies are usually performed 3-5 times at intervals of 5 to 10 days.

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Inflammation of the Achilles tendon  - Shockwave therapy for the treatment of chronic posterior tendinopathy in professional athletes Pain in muscle joints usually occurs due to long-term activities or repeated activities in which a particular tendon is loaded. Shockwave therapy stimulates better blood circulation by creating new blood vessels and therefore faster healing without the need for addictive painkillers.

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Heel thorn  - Shockwave therapy is safe and effective in treating chronic plantar fasciitis. Calcar calcanei is a bulge on the heel bone caused by chronic mechanical overload. Patients complain of having a nail, pain occurs in the morning or after prolonged sitting when The accumulation of calcium under the heel bone (heel thorn) is closely related to scarring or inflammation of the plantar fascia (plantar fasciitis). Any of these indications or a combination of them limit the daily activities of patients. Shockwave therapy treats both problems at the same time. Acoustic waves enable quick recovery, return to the daily rhythm and long-lasting results in 88% of cases.

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Tennis elbow  - Shockwave therapy (ESWT) in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis in people aged 40 to 50 Tennis elbow is a common disorder caused by damage to the tendons of the muscles that stretch the hands and fingers and affects up to 10% of the general population. It belongs to the group of diseases due to overexertion. It can occur on the outer or inner side of the elbow (golf elbow). tendons and muscles that stretch the fingers and wrist. Symptoms are decreased hand function, tenderness and pain above the bone and pain increases with the use of the hand. Conservative treatment of epicondylitis is unfortunately long-lasting (rest), includes drugs (painkillers, steroid injections) and often has to be repeated. Shockwave therapy offers almost instant pain relief and healing with an efficacy above 70% with a maximum of 5 treatments.