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For Heathcare Professionals

shockwave therapy evidence for healthcare professionals

Evidence sources:

Patient referral

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Shockwave mechanism and evidence for healthcare professionals

Shockwave therapy is an effective, non-invasive treatment of injured soft tissues, specifically tendon and plantarfascia when an injury reaches a chronic non-healing state. A safe alternative to surgery or steroid and other treatment injections, shockwave therapy is clinically proven to stimulate metabolic reactions.

Shockwave Therapy

 

Compressed air accelerates a projectile which strikes a fixed applicator.

The kinetic energy is converted into a shock wave delivered to the target tissue through the skin.

 

These shock waves are conveyed radially for broad treatment areas.

Generating Shock Waves

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Extracorporeal Shockwave

Releases more Substance P thus moderating pain and giving an analgesic effect and facilitating tissue repair

 

Inhibits the Cox 11 Enzyme producing an anti-inflammatory effect

 

Activates cellular defences - the release of free radicals helps to strengthen the body’s cellular defence mechanisms

 

Hyperstimulates nerve fibres activating the pain gate mechanism and intensifying the analgesic effect.

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Radial Shock Wave visualisation

 

The compression phase (P+) penetrates the skin and weakens the tissue.

A tensile phase (P-) follows generating cavitation bubbles.

These bubbles collapse causing secondary shock waves.

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