Shockwave therapy
Our clinic in Chatswood has cutting-edge technologies to help treat your injuries. Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) can significantly reduce or eliminate chronic pain.
Studies indicate that it is extremely effective at reversing damage to tissue allowing the affected area to regenerate and heal itself.
The basic principles behind shockwave therapy are the high pressured acoustic shockwaves that travel through the skin to stimulate pain relief and tissue repair. What sets this treatment apart from traditional treatments is that it treats the musculoskeletal pathology instead of just offering symptomatic relief.
There are a number of trials, including randomized controlled trials, which support the use of Shockwave Therapy:
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Rompe et al 2008, Eccentric Loading Compared with Shockwave treatment for Chronic Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (America) 2008; 90: 52-61
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Han et al 2009, Effect of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy on Cultured Tenocytes, Foot and Ankle International, 30: 93-98
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Furia et al 2007, Extracorporeal Shockwave therapy in the treatment of chronic plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendinopathy, Current Opinion in Orthopaedics 2007; 18: 101- 111
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Rompe, JD; Radial Shockwave Therapy- Where do we stand today?; Translation from Medical Special, Apr 2006
