Shockwave Therapy Treatment
Shockwave Therapy Treatment
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) is a non-invasive treatment that uses that stimulates the body’s natural healing process by using sound/pressure waves. It can relieve pain and promote healing of injured tendons, ligaments, and other soft tissues.
Shockwave therapy can treat:
- Plantar fasciitis
- Achilles tendonopathy
- Retrocalcaneal bursitis
- Lateral epicondylosis (tennis elbow)
- Medial epicondylosis (golfer’s elbow)
- Calcific tendonitis (supraspinatus tendon, etc.)
- Patellar tendinosis (jumper’s knee)
- Chronic stress/non-union fractures
If you have ongoing pain related to an injury and are looking for an effective nonsurgical treatment to relieve your symptoms, shockwave therapy may be an option to explore.
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