Shockwave Therapy is a non-surgical treatment that uses acoustic pressure waves to stimulate the body’s natural healing response. It’s often used in physiotherapy to help manage chronic pain and persistent musculoskeletal conditions.
The treatment works by delivering controlled pressure waves to the affected area, which can help to:

• Increase Blood Flow: Support circulation and tissue metabolism to promote recovery.
• Stimulate Tissue Repair: Encourage the healing response and formation of new healthy tissue.
• Break Down Calcifications: Assist in reducing calcium build-up in tendons.
• Reduce Pain: Provide an analgesic effect by influencing nerve sensitivity and local inflammation.

Shockwave Therapy is typically used for long-standing conditions that haven’t improved with rest, exercise, or other conservative treatments, including:

• Tendinopathies: Achilles, rotator cuff, patellar (jumper’s knee), and gluteal tendons.
• Plantar Fasciitis: Chronic heel pain.
• Calcific Tendinopathy: Calcium deposits in the shoulder (rotator cuff).
• Tennis or Golfer’s Elbow: Persistent pain around the elbow joint.

Shockwave Therapy is best used as part of a broader treatment plan that may include exercise, load management, and manual therapy.