What is Shockwave therapy?
Shockwave therapy (ESWT) is a non-invasive treatment using acoustic waves to promote healing in musculoskeletal issues like tendinitis, plantar fasciitis, pain secondary to arthritis, breaking down calcifications, releasing growth factors, and stimulating tissue regeneration, often requiring few sessions and offering a good alternative to surgery for chronic, stubborn conditions. It works by creating a controlled inflammatory response, triggering growthfactors, boosting cell proliferation, and improving circulation to speed up repair in tendons, ligaments, muscles, and bone, leading to pain relief and improved function.
How it Works ?
Acoustic Waves: The therapy delivers high-energy sound waves to the affected area.
Stimulates Healing: These waves encourage new blood vessel formation (neovascularization), increase cell activity, and release growth factors.
Breaks Down Deposits: It can help break up calcium deposits in tendons, like in calcific tendinitis.
Reduces Pain: It also affects nerve endings, reducing pain signals.
What are the Common Conditions Treated ?
- Tendinopathies (Tennis Elbow, Achilles, Patellar)
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Calcific Tendinitis of the Shoulder
- Myofascial Pain
- Shoulder tendinopathy
- Lateral epicondylosis/epicondylitis
- Greater trochanteric pain syndrome
- Hamstring tendinopathy
- Patellar tendinopathy
- Medial tibial stress syndrome
- Achilles tendinopathy
- Plantar fasciitis
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Fracture nonunion
What are the benefits of Shockwave Theray ?
Non-invasive: No incisions are needed.
Quick Sessions: Treatments usually last 10-15 minutes.
Multiple Sessions: Typically 3 sessions are recommended, spaced a week apart.
Minimal Downtime: Patients can often return to normal activities immediately.
Is the Shockwave therapy effective ?
Significant Pain Reduction: Research indicates that ESWT can reduce pain scores by 20% to 40% within three months of treatment. Many patients experience immediate analgesic effects, leading to a decreased reliance on daily pain medications.
Improved Joint Functionality: Systematic reviews confirm that ESWT significantly improves mobility, walking speed, and range of motion for patients with knee, hip, and hand arthritis. Success is particularly high in early to middle stages of osteoarthritis.
When Can I Resume Activity?
There is no downtime. You can resume your activity immediately.
Why choose Shockwave therapy for your Treatment?
At Primary Care 369, procedure is performed by our provider Dr. Gayatri Siram trained at Medical Shockwave Institute.Hyperlink the word Medical shockwave institute (https://iloveshockwave.com/). We offer the treatments for attractive and affordable prices as these procedures are not covered by insurance.
