Shockwave Therapy
What is Shockwave Therapy?
Shockwave therapy is a non-invasive treatment that uses acoustic waves to stimulate healing, reduce pain, and improve tissue function. It is commonly used to treat chronic tendon injuries, helping you recover faster and return to your daily activities.
How does shockwave therapy work?
- Stimulates healing – Acoustic waves deliver mechanical energy to the affected area, encouraging biological processes involved in tissue repair.
- Improves circulation – Treatment promotes local blood flow and support tissue recovery.
- Reduces pain – Shockwave reduces the sensitivity of pain-sensing nerve endings, helping decrease discomfort and improve pain-related function.
What happens during treatment?
At The Physio Approach, our Registered Physiotherapists are trained in the application of Shockwave Therapy. A thin layer of gel is applied to the treatment area and your Physiotherapist will apply pressure with a handheld applicator over the affected tissue, while slowly moving it around. The device delivers repeated acoustic pulses into the area. You may feel tapping or mild discomfort during treatment, depending on the condition and intensity used.
What conditions can Shockwave Therapy treat?
Common conditions treated with Shockwave Therapy include (but not limited to):
- Acute and chronic muscle aches and pain
- Insertional Achilles tendinopathy
- Mid-body Achilles tendinopathy
- Myofascial Trigger points
- Chronic distal biceps tendinopathy
- Primary long bicipital tenosynovitis
- Greater trochanteric pain syndrome
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Osgood-Schlatter disease
- Patellar tendinitis
- Chronic proximal hamstring tendinopathy
- Medial tibial stress syndrome
- Adhesive capsulitis
- Calcifying tendinitis of the shoulder
- Subacromial pain syndrome
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Golfers Elbow
- Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome
- Rotator Cuff Injuries
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Repetitive Strain Injuries
- Postural Dysfunctions
- DeQuervain’s Tenosynovitis
- Piriformis Syndrome
- And Many More…