Focused Shockwave

Shockwave is characterised by the fast and high rise of positive pressure followed by a longer period of decreasing pressure. Shockwaves can result in regeneration of tissue through this process of carrying high energy into the body.

Between 1,000 to 3,000 shockwaves are focused with the aid of ultrasound imaging at the site of tendon inflammation and calcification.  The machine we use here is delivering ‘focussed’ pulses of energy to the tissue at a defined depth. Many of the recent machines on the market at a quarter of the price are delivering radial pressure waves, which is not truly a shockwave and cannot be focused on the target and cannot supply as high an energy level to the tissue.

Multiple conditions can be treated using this technology including:

• Epicondylitis (tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow).
• Plantar fasciitis (with or without heel spurs).
• Tendonitis of the shoulder (disperses calcium deposits).
• Achilles tendonitis and insertional type, Patella tendinitis.
• Trochanteric pain syndrome.
• Ununited fractures.
• Stress fractures.
• Small and large joint osteo-arthritis

In most cases  three to four treatments are required at weekly intervals.

This equipment has been passed by the FDA as safe for patient use.