What Is Shockwave Therapy?
High-energy waves are applied to wounded tissues as part of a non-invasive therapy called extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) to lessen pain and accelerate recovery.
It functions by promoting the body’s natural healing process, hastening the restoration of damaged joints and tissue, and reducing discomfort and pain.
Radial shockwave therapy (pressure waves) or Focus shockwave therapy (actual shockwaves) are the two technologies available for delivering ESWT.
ESWT is a cutting-edge technology that helps you speed up your body’s natural healing process by sending sound waves into the tissue as an alternative to surgery and steroid injections. Having been applied to millions of patients worldwide, shockwave therapy is incredibly safe and has almost no serious adverse effects. Shockwave therapy is suggested by the NICE recommendations in the UK, which also highlight its safety.
FOCUS Shockwave Therapy (FSWT)
The Storz Focus Shockwave Therapy device is used at I EMPOWER. This is the most potent shockwave device on the market in the United Kingdom. With extensive research, this gadget has shown great promise in treating diseases connected to the tendons, joints, and pelvis. In addition to being regenerative, shockwave therapy is effective in treating a variety of acute and long-term illnesses.
What Is The Difference Between Radial & Focused Shockwave Therapy?
The Storz Focus Shockwave Therapy device is used at I EMPOWER. This is the most potent shockwave device on the market in the United Kingdom. With extensive research, this gadget has shown great promise in treating diseases connected to the tendons, joints, and pelvis. In addition to being regenerative, shockwave therapy is effective in treating a variety of acute and long-term illnesses.
Customisable settings and appropriate transmitters provide this amazing capacity, guaranteeing the best possible care for every individual patient.
Shockwave is scientifically proven. In some cases it can help where injections
or surgery has been suggested.
Bid farewell to surface-level remedies that fall short of addressing the underlying cause of your pain and welcome the accuracy and profundity of FOCUS shockwaves for a healing encounter that genuinely transforms. With their extensive training in FOCUS shockwave therapy, our skilled physiotherapists will use this amazing technology to give you fast recovery and safe, non-invasive pain relief.
How Does Shockwave Work?
Shockwave therapy accelerates the healing process by applying strong sound waves directly to your wounded tissues, triggering a range of amazing biological reactions.
Let’s take a closer look at the standout benefits of shockwave therapy, in detail:
Enhanced Cell Wall Permeability: Focus shockwaves has the special capacity to enhance cell wall permeability, enabling essential nutrients and restorative agents to deeply enter your tissues and accelerate the healing process beyond anything you’ve ever experienced.
Microcirculation Stimulation: As Focus shockwaves arouse your body’s microcirculatory system, feel a spike in blood and lymph circulation. This enables quicker healing and regeneration by improving the flow of nutrients and oxygen to the damaged areas.
Pain modulation: Bid adieu to chronic discomfort! Substance P is a potent pain modulator that helps to reduce discomfort and improve quality of life. Focus shockwaves cause it to be released.
Vasodilation Supercharge: Prepare yourself for a significant increase in blood flow! Focus shockwaves significantly lower blood pressure since they are strong vasodilators. This translates to improved tissue nutrient uptake and circulation, which supports the best possible healing and recovery.
Cavitation and Nitric Oxide Release: Get ready to see how powerful cavitation can be! Focus shockwaves accelerate the production of nitric oxide, a naturally occurring molecule that increases cell metabolism, stimulates the development of new blood vessels (neo-angiogenesis), and has a potent anti-inflammatory impact, all of which contribute to a quicker recovery.
Tissue Regeneration: Focus shockwave therapy helps your body reach its maximum potential in this remarkable process of self-regeneration. Feel faster tissue regeneration as the treatment stimulates the synthesis of growth factors, which prepares the body for a quick and efficient healing process.
What Conditions Can Be Treated With FOCUS Shockwave Therapy?
In contrast to radial, focus shockwave is useful for a range of ailments and can also be utilised to treat bone mending and acute discomfort. Within 12 weeks of beginning treatment, focus shockwave therapy has been demonstrated to have a 70–80% success rate in relieving chronic tendon pain. Although it is not a miraculous treatment and should always be used into a therapeutic rehabilitation and treatment plan, it has been found to be very effective in treating the following conditions:
- Patients who have not improved with Radial Shockwave
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Achilles Tendinopathy
- Patella tendon pain
- Greater Trochanteric syndrome / Tendon pain
- Shin Splints/Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
- Myofascial Pain
- Shoulder Pain / Rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy
- Bone Healing/Stress Fractures/Non-Union
- Thumb Pain/Dequervain’s tenosynovitis
- Knee and Joint arthritis / Medial Knee OA
- Adductor tendon pain/ Groin Pain
- Osteitis Pubis
- Tibialis Posterior /Peroneal Tendon Pain
- Morton Neuroma
- Trigger Finger
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Coccydynia
- Urological indications (ED)
such as Erectile dysfunction/ Chronic Pelvic Pain / Peryonie’s
What Are The Contra-Indications?
It depends on your condiNon whether shockwave will be of help. On average condiNons treated by shockwave will require 3-6 sessions.
- If you are pregnant
- Over open growth plates
- Over the lungs
- Over major blood vessels
- Over infected areas
- If you have had a recent steroid injection
- If you are on anti-coagulant medication
- If you have an active cancer
How Many Treatments Will I Need?
Every patient will receive a minimum of three treatments, which are often given every five to ten days. A determination regarding the necessity of additional therapy will be made in light of your development and unique situation. To completely treat the underlying difficulties in a chronic injury, further sessions could be necessary. Most patients only need a maximum of six sessions in total.
The course of treatment is different for patients undergoing shockwave therapy for pelvic discomfort and erectile dysfunction, though. Because of the nature of these illnesses, treatment must be administered over a longer period of time, and additional sessions—typically six to twelve—are more prevalent.
Recall that shockwave therapy is a crucial component of an all-encompassing treatment approach rather than a stand-alone remedy. Our team of knowledgeable experts will walk you through each stage, tailoring your therapy to meet your particular requirements and objectives.
