23 Oct Will Shockwave Therapy Benefit Me?
If you have recurring insertional pain, you know that manual treatment can fall short in correcting the issue. No matter how hard your physio works the area, sometimes the repetitive tendon strain and subsequent poor tendon healing needs intervention. While dry needling is effective at releasing pain, the TENS machine is effective at relieving pain, and ultrasound therapy can be used to help reduce local swelling and chronic inflammation, shockwave therapy is a relatively new treatment that assists in treating a lingering injury and triggering the body’s healing response.
This non-surgical treatment works by delivering impulses of energy, targeted to specific damaged tissues within the abnormal tendon. It uses a much lower energy than medical applications, and is used in the treatment of many musculoskeletal conditions (primarily involving ligaments and tendons).
The therapy lists these medical effects:
- New Blood Vessel Formation
- Reversal of Chronic Inflammation
- Stimulation of Collagen Production
- Dissolution of Calcified Fibroblasts
- Release of Trigger Points
In fact, the treatment is so successful that 80% of patients report that shockwave therapy has helped them eliminate their problem.
What is the cost of Shockwave Therapy?
While many clinics charge a surcharge of $60-$80 for shockwave therapy treatment (on top of their regular appointment fee), Redcliffe Physiotherapy offers this treatment at no additional costs to our clients. Book an appointment, and if you request or your physiotherapists recommends Shockwave Therapy, it will be included in your appointment at no additional cost.
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