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Shockwave therapy
Veldhoven & Waalre
Shockwave therapy (also called “extracorporeal shockwave therapy” or “ESWT”) is a treatment technique in which patients are exposed to powerful shockwaves. These are precisely targeted using a treatment head to have a mechanical effect at the desired location in the body.
The best-known medical application of shockwaves is the disintegration of kidney stones. A derivative of this form of shockwave therapy is used in physiotherapy.
Physiotherapists use this method to treat musculoskeletal complaints, such as tennis elbow, calcification in the shoulder joint, chronic inflammation of the Achilles tendon, and heel spurs.
Shockwaves accelerate the healing process by activating the body’s self-healing properties, stimulating metabolism, and improving blood circulation.
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First, the practitioner will locate the area of pain based on a consultation and a physical examination. In many cases, additional ultrasound is used.
After the diagnosis has been made and it has been determined that shockwave therapy is indicated, the treatment area is exposed to short shockwave pulses.
First, gel is applied to the treatment area.
Then, the shockwave treatment gun is placed on the skin and the shockwaves are delivered using small circular motions. You will hear a rapid tapping sound as you do so.
Because shockwave therapy is combined with ultrasound, the physiotherapist can accurately pinpoint the location of the pain.
This protects the surrounding tissue, and only the affected tissue is affected.
You may experience an unpleasant sensation under the treatment head.
Scientific research has shown that it creates increased homeostasis in the tissue, improves blood circulation, and stimulates cells to produce growth hormone.
It immediately reduces pain, which in turn improves your movement. Improved movement contributes to a better and more natural recovery.
Shockwave therapy promotes the body’s natural healing capacity directly where it’s needed!
After 4 to 5 treatments, the complaint should improve, so the physiotherapist knows they have chosen the right treatment plan.
Shockwave therapy is always part of a treatment plan. Strength exercises, mobilization exercises, and home exercises are almost always part of the solution that the physiotherapist will discuss with you.
Shockwave therapy is highly effective for tendon, muscle, and joint pain. When inflammation becomes chronic, the body’s recovery capacity diminishes. The body’s own cells become “tired,” and physiological repair processes come to a standstill.
Shockwave therapy promotes the body’s own healing capacity directly at the site of the pain.