Shockwave Pain Therapy

Shockwave Therapy is a treatment where sound waves of energy are passed through the skin to the injured part of the body using a handheld device.  It is a type of regenerative medicine (also known as an orthobiologic therapy).  

It is often used as a treatment for patients who have sports injuries like a golfer’s elbow, tennis elbow, or pulled hamstring. It’s also used for those experiencing pain in their soft tissues, such as that caused by plantar fasciitis — a painful condition that affects the heels of the feet.   

Shockwave therapy may be used to:

• Increase circulation around injured soft tissues
• Break down calcified deposits (like kidney stones)
• Stimulate cells that generate new bone tissue and connective tissue
• Reduce pain by overstimulating nerve endings in the affected area

Procedure Time: 20-30 minutes.

Back to Work: Straight away.

Pain: mild.to mid

Anaesthetic: None required

Side Effects: mild pain, redness

Recovery Time: Immediate

Results: after a course of 4 treatments initially

Duration of Results: Semi-Permanent to permanent