Our team often include Shockwave therapy as part of a treatment plan. This therapy is getting amazing results in our patients and seeing reduction in pain and accelerated healing.
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT or Shockwave Therapy) uses shockwaves to treat chronic, painful musculoskeletal conditions.  

A shockwave is an intense, but very short energy wave traveling faster than the speed of sound.  The basic principles behind shock wave therapy are the high pressured acoustic shock waves that travel through the skin to breakdown calcified tissue and stimulate tissue repair. Coupled with ultrasound waves, the healing effect is sped up.

Applications in chiropractic are mostly associated with the treatment of chronic muscular and tendon disorders, back and cervical pain, and trigger points treatment. Compared to conventional manual and instrumental therapy, SWT can be very effective, shortens the treatment period and brings better results in long term follow-up. 

What conditions can be treated with shockwave

Shockwave Therapy may be used in the treatment of patients with the following conditions:   

• Plantar Fasciitis/Heel spur (calcaneal spur) 

• Achilles tendinopathy 

• Calcified tendinopthies of the shoulder 

• Patella tendinopathy Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) 

• Other forms of insertional tendinopathy 

• Muscle strains 

• Shin splints  

• Bursitis

• Chronic inflammation

Impressive results have been reported in cases that have been hard to manage and failed to respond to conventional treatment and approaches. What sets this treatment apart from traditional treatments is that it treats the musculoskeletal pathology instead of just offering symptomatic relief. It is also the best last resort prior to surgery.