Radial Shockwave Therapy for the Treatment of Tendinopathies
Radial shockwave therapy is an effective treatment solution for tendon disorders, known as tendinopathies. We are now able to help you more effectively manage your tendons to get a better outcome.
If you have a tendon condition that hasn’t responded to rest, medication, injections or other forms of therapy, shockwave therapy may be able to help.
Radial Shockwave Therapy can help treat a range of tendon issues
There is high quality evidence for shockwave therapy to treat a range of tendinopathies including
- Achilles Tendinopathy
- Plantar Fasciopathy
- Patella Tendinopathy – “Jumper’s knee”
- Shoulder Tendinopathy
- Gluteus Medius Tendinopathy – lateral hip pain
- Tendon Calcifications
- Tennis elbow
- Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome – “shin splints”
Shockwave therapy delivers acoustic waves under high pressure into the tendon, to break down the build-up of calcium and scar tissue, stimulate new blood vessel formation and metabolic activity, kick starting the body’s natural healing process. An additional enormous benefit is that is provides significant pain relief.
Complete Wellness Physiotherapy offers Shockwave Therapy
We use the highest end technology available to treat your tendinopathies effectively.
With the accumulating high-quality evidence, we can confidently predict times for treatment protocols as well as healing of tendinopathies. At Complete Wellness Physiotherapy we generally recommend a standard protocol of six sessions of shockwave therapy, with two sessions in the first week followed by one session per week until the treatment is concluded. The treatment with shockwave therapy will be complemented by other hands-on physiotherapy as well as evidence-based rehabilitation techniques, that will help improve joint mobility and strengthen muscles around the tendon.