When an injury occurs within your body, your body immediately implements its own healing mechanisms to help naturally repair and restore the tissue, bone, cells, and other compromised areas affected by the injury.
When you experience chronic pain, your body no longer recognizes that there is an injury to that area. As a result, it shuts down the healing process and no further relief is provided, leaving you in a constant state of pain.
Shockwave penetrates deep into your soft tissue to trigger your body's natural healing response once again. In many instances, shockwave therapy treatments have proven to be effective in cases where the body has not been able to heal itself on its own.
Shockwave is an acoustic wave that carries high energy to painful spots and Myoskeletal tissues with subacute, sub chronic and chronic conditions. The energy promotes regeneration and reparative processes of the bones, tendons, and other soft tissues.
This therapy has been shown to effectively treat symptoms and improve function of conditions like: Plantar Fasciitis, Tennis/Golfers Elbow, Wrist/Ankle Pain, Neuropathy/Nerve Pain, Trigger Finger, Carpal Tunnel, Joint Pain (shoulder, knee, hip), Neck, Back, and Sciatica pain, Tendonitis, Bursitis, and more!
It's non-surgical, there's no need to refrain from your current activities while getting treatment, it's fast, safe & effective, and there are NO negative side effects.
A sensation of pressure will be felt over the targeted area during therapy. The treatment is generally tolerated well and can be adjusted to suit individual's needs. Additionally, the intensity of the treatment can be adjusted throughout the session.
Most patients will experience an immediate pain relief following the treatment. However, within 2-4 hours after the session, you may experience slight soreness in the treated area. This soreness has been reported as tolerable and not limiting.
How Many Treatments Will I Need?
The number of treatment varies depending on how your tissue responds and how quickly it is healing. The effect of the treatment is cumulative, so you will typically need more than just one session.
Very often though, you will experience relief right after your first treatment. Most indications require 3-6 treatments which are done 3-10 days apart, depending on your tolerance and tissue response.