Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) is the application of Shock Waves in medicine. This is used on chronic tendon pain and is clinically proven to :
So if you are suffering with a stubborn chronic injury ESWT can actually reduce pain, get blood into the tissue and start a healing process. So basically this treatment triggers the recovery process for a tissue that isn’t healing.
The hand held piece of the kit has a small projectile that shoots back and forth within a cavity hitting a fixed applicator. The kinetic energy is converted into shock wave that is delivered to the target through the skin.
Here at ACE we specialize in treating lower limb conditions. Shock wave is perfect for you if you have been suffering with pain for longer than 6 months. The areas in which we treat with ESWT are:
Plantar Fasciitis:
This is a condition that effects 1 in 10 of us during our lifetime. Most people experience pain on the inside of the heel but it can radiate up into the arch of the foot. Pain is often worse in the morning or after periods of rest. If you have been suffering with pain for longer than 6 months then get in touch.
Achilles Tendinopathy:
The Achilles tendon is the combination of tendons of the soleus and gastrocnemius muscles and connects these muscles to the back of the heel. We are able to apply shock wave to the insertional point and mid-portion of the Achilles tendon.
Gerdesmeyer L, Frey C, Vester J, et al.
Radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy is safe and effective in the treatment of chronic recalcitrant plantar fasciitis: results of a confirmatory randomized placebo-controlled multicenter study. Am J Sports Med 2008;36:2100-2109
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Ibrahim M, Donatelli R, Schmitz C, et al.
Successful treatment of chronic plantar fasciitis with two sessions of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy. Foot & Ankle Int. 2010 May; 31 (5):391-97 20460065
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Rompe JD, Nafe B, Furia JP, Maffulli N
Eccentric loading, shock-wave treatment, or a wait-and-see policy for tendinopathy of the main body of tendo Achillis: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Sports Med 2007;35:374-383
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Rompe JD, Furia JP, Maffulli N
Eccentric loading, compared with shock wave treatment for chronic insertional Achilles tendinopathy: A randomized controlled trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2008;90:52-61
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Rompe JD, Furia JP, Maffulli N
Eccentric loading, versus eccentric loading plus shock-wave treatment for midportion Achilles tendinopathy: A randomized controlled trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2009;37:463-470
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