Extracorporeal Shockwave
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Shockwave Therapy
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) can successfully treat acute and chronic painful, neuropathic, and degenerative conditions such as:​
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​Chronic pain from injuries
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Chronic pain from overuse
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Nerve Pain & Entrapment​
Shockwave is versatile in it's ability to initiate bodily change, and has been discovered to have other uses, including:
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Cellulite Reduction
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Erectile Dysfunction
​It is an effective treatment method using high-energy sound waves that are introduced into the painful, degenerated, or injured areas of the body. It is a noninvasive method cleared by the FDA. Shockwave works by helping to improve the regenerative potential and enhancing blood circulation to regenerate damaged tissue. Beneficial effects are often experienced after only 1 or 2 treatments without having significant down time or post procedure pain. It works to decrease pain and help restore mobility, thus quickly improving the quality of life for patients.
The Mechanism
It is a non-invasive, highly effective treatment method where high-energy sound waves are introduced into the pained areas of the body. This process accelerates the healing process in the body by stimulating local cellular metabolism and enhancing blood circulation to regenerate damaged tissue. Energy pulses are applied to the affected tissue. These pulses occur for short periods of time, creating microcavitation bubbles that expand and burst. The force created by these bubbles penetrates tissue and stimulates cells in the body that are responsible for bone and connective tissue healing.
The most important physical parameters of therapy for the treatment of orthopedic disorders include the pressure distribution, energy flux density, and the total acoustic energy. In contrast to lithotripsy in which shockwaves disintegrate renal stones, radial orthopedic shockwaves for most indications (except bone spurs and calcification) are not being used to disintegrate tissue, but rather to microscopically cause interstitial and extracellular responses leading to local tissue repair through regeneration.
ESWT has been shown to promote neoangiogenesis, to have anti-inflammatory and anti-edemagenic properties, to stimulate collagen synthesis, to induce bone repair, and to recruit additional stem cells by chemotaxis to the site of treatment. All these properties work on a cellular level to induce healing and repair. It also can cause mechanical release of muscle Taut Bands and fascia! restrictions helping myofascial pain.
Benefits​​
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91% success rate ​​
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non-invasive
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no downtime
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cost-effective
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no scarring
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no risk of infection
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no anesthesia required
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over 80% patient satisfaction
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synergistic with other Regenerative Procedures
(prolo, PRP, etc)
Treated Conditions
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Joint and muscle pain
Knee, Heel, Foot, Ankle, Hamstring, Back, Neck, Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, Hand, etc
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Specific Conditions
Achilles tendinopathy
Plantar Fasciitis
Tennis Elbow
Sports Injuries
TMJ
Shin Splints
Neuropathy
Nerve Entrapment
Osteoarthritis
Bone Marrow Edema
Stress Fractures
CRPS
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Alternative Uses
Sexual health - erectile dysfunction Aesthetic - cellulite reduction
Shockwave is a great standalone treatment, but also pairs well with
other therapies to speed healing and regenerate tissue
Benefits of combining with other Regenerative Procedures
ESWT breaks down scar tissue at the injection site.
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Degenerated tissue is primed and more permeable for absorption of the biologic during the Regenerative procedure.
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ESWT mobilizes Stem Cell recruitment to the site of treatment.
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ESWT and Biologic injections have compelling results as standalone treatments, but when combined, the sum is greater than the individual parts as they are synergistic.
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ESWT starts the healing cascade and can be done before and after the treatment to continue to fuel the repair response.
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Treatment and Results
How are treatments performed? Treatment is noninvasive. Gel is applied to the treatment area; acoustic sound waves (pressure waves) are then released through the applicator tip as it is moved over the treatment area.
How many treatments are commonly needed? The number of sessions needed depends on the condition that is being treated. Each treatment session takes between 10 to 15 minutes and can vary depending on the condition that is being treated.
What type of results are expected? Beneficial effects are often experienced after only 1 or 2 treatments and there is no downtime. Many patients report immediate pain relief after treatment. ESWT has a 91 % success rate as per clinical studies, and patients treated report being pain free or have a significant reduction in pain. This non-surgical therapy for pain eliminates pain and restores mobility, thus improving a patient's quality of life. What are the possible side effects? In some cases, patients may experience minor discomfort for a few days. Patients can return to work or activity after treatments and in most all cases there is no down time.
Who is a good candidate? Most people are good candidates for treatment, however patients who are pregnant, have a pacemaker, or current cancer are not suitable for treatment with this technology.
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