What is Shockwave Therapy?
Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT), also known as Shockwave therapy, is a modern, advanced treatment that employs acoustic shockwaves to break up soft tissue calcifications, increase collagen synthesis, release growth factors, and accelerate your body’s healing process, thereby improving chronic pain and allowing you to stay active. Chronic pain symptoms are often treated after 3-6 months of non-responsiveness to conservative treatments such as physiotherapy, activity modification, ice therapy, orthotics, opioids, andteroid injections. In our clinic at Physiofitguru, we use Shockwave therapy on many individuals in need of chronic pain treatment and a speedy recovery without needing surgical intervention.
Shockwave therapy treatment may cause an inflammatory (healing) response in the tissue being treated. The body responds by increasing blood circulation and metabolism in the impact area, which speeds up the body’s natural healing processes. Shockwaves overstimulate nerves, lowering sensitivity and discomfort in chronic diseases. Compressed air propels a projectile up to 80 to 90 kph through a guiding tube, striking a metal applicator placed on the patient’s skin. The kinetic energy is transferred to a radial shock wave. The projectile causes stress waves in the applicator, which transmit pressure waves into tissue at a depth of 4 to 5 cm. Shockwave therapy works best when combined with a comprehensive rehabilitation treatment plan.
Benefits of Shockwave Therapy:
Pain relief: Shock wave therapy effectively relieves pain. The high-energy sound waves penetrate deep into the tissue, decreasing inflammation and alleviating pain quickly.
Blood circulation stimulation:
Shock waves can increase circulation. This is very important for tissue healing and regeneration.
Healing:
Shock wave therapy accelerates healing by enhancing the body’s regenerative capacity and metabolism, resulting in speedier repair of injured tissue.
Non-invasive treatment:
Shock wave therapy is a mild alternative to invasive procedures. It does not require surgery, lowers the risk of complications, and shortens the recuperation period.
What is Shockwave Therapy used for?
Shockwave therapy is a non-surgical pain treatment that improves blood circulation and speeds up the recovery of chronic musculoskeletal disorders in bones, tendons, ligaments, and muscles. Shockwave therapy is now commonly used in physical therapy to treat a variety of painful conditions, such as:
Plantar fasciitis (heel pain), Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (lateral hip pain) Tendinitis (Tendon Injuries): conditions like Achilles tendinitis, Patellar Tendinopathy (Jumpers Knee), Proximal hamstring tendinitis, Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis), Calcific Shoulder Tendinopathy, and Rotator Cuff Tendinitis. Hamstring Injuries, Muscle and Ligament Strains Shin Splints, Osteoarthritis in the knees, hips, or shoulders, Stress fracture
Fracture nonunion – a broken bone that hasn’t healed
Spasticity of spinal and supraspinal origin (stroke, brain injury, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy) Medial tibial stress syndrome: Myofascial triggers, IT band stiffness Erectile Dysfunction: Sexual dysfunction in males
How long does Shockwave Therapy take, and is it safe?
Shockwave therapy is FDA-approved, and numerous studies have demonstrated its safety and efficacy in treating a variety of conditions. Shockwave therapy is frequently delivered in a series of sessions arranged at weekly intervals by our qualified therapist at Physiofitguru. Most people notice some improvement after three to five treatments in our clinic, each lasting about 15 minutes, and recovery can take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks.
The number of sessions necessary varies depending on your body’s response to treatment and the severity of the problem. In some circumstances, shockwave therapy may be used in conjunction with other therapeutic techniques to improve efficacy. At Physiofitguru, we will create a treatment plan tailored to your unique requirements and track your progress during therapy.
We will make sure you are as comfortable as possible throughout your treatment. The treatment is non-invasive and includes passing mechanical shockwaves through the skin to the afflicted area using a hand-held probe. The shockwaves are not electrical, but rather low- energy sound waves that can be heard.
At Physiofitguru, most people feel some pain or discomfort during the procedure, but it subsides immediately after the session. You will be asked how much pain you are feeling during the treatment, and we will try to adapt the treatment to help manage it. You should be able to resume your normal activities after the Shockwave therapy sessions. Shockwaves can simulate the forces felt after trauma, promoting tissue and bone regrowth and healing by boosting blood circulation and metabolism.
Conclusion
At Physiofitguru in Mulund, Mumbai, we have freed a lot of individuals from chronic pain by helping them rediscover life without discomfort again by providing them with a non-surgical approach. A bridge between the limitations of conventional physiotherapy treatments and the last resort of having surgery using the innovative Shockwave to dampen pain.