Top Conditions to Treat with Shockwave Therapy

12 Apr 2023

Our Chiropractor Dr. Nigel Ridge, DC is specially trained to provide a wide variety of modalities to his patients. Things like adjustments, dry needling/acupuncture, soft tissue work and prescribed exercises to meet your specific needs. Not only that but he is also trained to use something called Shockwave Therapy. If you experience chronic pain and have not yet experienced Shockwave therapy- this is for you!

 

What is shockwave therapy and how does it work?

Shockwave Therapy accelerates the healing process by delivering strong energy pulses to the affected area for short periods of time. Shockwave therapy creates an acoustic pressure wave (that is faster than the speed of sound!) that is transmitted to the body’s tissues. This helps to stimulate the metabolism and enhance blood circulation to regenerate damaged tissue.  The strong energy pulses stimulate cells in the body that are responsible for bone and connective tissue healing.

There are no side effects with this non surgical treatment and in a high number of cases shockwave therapy has proven to be effective in cases where the human body has not been able to heal on its own.

Sessions are usually quite short in length and can provide relief to chronic pain and restore mobility typically within 72 hours following treatment. Some patients would require a number of treatments depending on what their primary concern is.

Top conditions shockwave is great for

• Rotator cuff tendonitis 
• Frozen shoulder 
• Calcific tendonitis 
• Plantar fasciitis 
• Jumper’s knee (patellar tendonitis)
• Achilles pain 
• Golfer’s elbow 
• Tennis elbow 
• Hamstring tendinopathy 
• Chronic ankle pain 
• Shin splints (medial tibial stress syndrome)
• Chronic muscle knots 
• Breaking adhesions around muscles, nerves, and fascia 
  
  

Physiological effects

• Promotes growth of new blood vessels at the bone-tendon junction 
• Reduces chronic inflammation 
• Promotes tissue and nerve regeneration
• Enhance cartilage healing and reduce cartilage cell death (osteoarthritis)
• Helps destroy calcifications in tendons 
  
  

Other Benefits

• Non surgical treatment

• No side effects

• Accelerates healing

• Affordable

• Coverage available from most insurance companies

Success Rates

Shockwave Therapy has a 75%-95% success rate with many of the conditions listed above. Here are a few mind blowing examples!

84% Improvement for plantar fasciitis

91% Improvement for calcific tendonitis of shoulder

77% Improvement for tennis elbow

85% Improvement for hamstring injuries

95% Relief for myofascial trigger points

76% Improvement for patellar tendonitis (jumper’s knee)

If you experience any of the above and want to give Shockwave Therapy a try, book an appointment with Dr. Nigel Ridge, DC at Natural Choice Medical Clinic in Guelph

References

Shockwave Canada; https://shockwavecanada.com/?utm_term=shockwave%20canada&utm_campaign=SN%20-%20Generic&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=5595014444&hsa_cam=9364402701&hsa_grp=113621737367&hsa_ad=473431515243&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=kwd-369038072540&hsa_kw=shockwave%20canada&hsa_mt=e&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gclid=CjwKCAjwrdmhBhBBEiwA4Hx5g4Vf7o8HcJyo1TVEhXOiLKSWeqbDDKQjiks99T_0hWnNZTnE1ukUdhoCzV8QAvD_BwE