Shockwave

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy can be a useful tool for a variety of ailments.

Shockwave therapy utilizes pulses of a focused sound wave of energy. When this wave moves through the body’s cells, it causes increased release of natural healing factors from the body. This effect helps increase blood flow to the area being treated, increase the growth of new blood vessels to the area, decrease inflammation, temporarily decrease pain, and improve overall healing quality of the tissues being targeted.

Shockwave therapy can be used to help treat and manage a variety of conditions, including soft tissue injuries, wounds, bone bruising, osteoarthritis, and many other orthopedic conditions.

Shockwave therapy can be done stall-side. This treatment is usually done under standing sedation and is a generally quick procedure. To obtain the best benefit of shockwave therapy, multiple sessions may be recommended.