Shockwave Therapy
At Parksville Physiotherapy Clinic we are using the latest in shockwave technologies with the most advanced radial devise the STORZ MEDICAL MASTERPULS®.
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) is a modern and highly effective treatment method: high-energy sound waves are introduced into the body. With this innovative therapy approach, pathological alterations of tendons, ligaments, capsules, muscles, and bones can be healed systematically.
How does it work?
Shockwave therapy accelerates the healing process in the body by stimulating the metabolism and enhancing blood circulation to regenerate the damaged tissue. Strong energy pulses are applied to the affected area. These pulses occur for short periods of time, creating micro-cavitation bubbles penetrates tissue and stimulates cells in the body that are responsible for bone and connective tissue healing. In many instances, shockwave therapy is more effective in cases where the human body has not been able to heal itself on its own.
Treatable Conditions
This treatment offers relief from chronic pain. Below are conditions that can be treated by Shockwave therapy
Neck pain - Facet joint pain, myofascial pain syndromes
Shoulder pain - Calcific tendinopathy, impingement syndromes, frozen shoulder
Lumbar Spine Pain - Idiopathic pain syndrome
Tennis/ Golfers Elbow - Epicondylitis (medial and lateral)
Knee Pain - Osgood Schlatter's Disease, early osteoarthritis
Hamstring Pain - Chronic proximal attachment tendinopathies
Hip Pain - Calcific tendinopathy, chronic greater trochanteric bursitis
Ankle Pain - Chronic Achilles tendinopathy
Heel Pain - Plantar fasciitis
What is the success rate?
After only 2-3 sessions over 80% of patients report a significant reduction in pain.
91% improvement for Calcific Tendonitis – Journal of American Medical Association, 2003
90% success rate for Plantar Fasciitis – Foot & Ankle International, 2012
77% improvement for Tennis Elbow – The Journal of Orthopaedics, 2005
76% success rate for Achilles Tendinopathy – The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2007
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