Shockwave therapy is a highly effective and clinically proven modality and treatment option for ongoing and chronic soft tissue injuries and certain conditions, such as plantar fasciitis and calcific tendinitis.
The treatment is administered by our Coquitlam licensed chiropractors and physiotherapists with extensive training on various soft tissue injuries and their healing processes.
Tissue repair involves a series of musculoskeletal steps involving collagen deposition and blood vessel formations.
The high energy pulses of the shockwave facilitate the healing process by inducing microtrauma in the tissue, bringing more blood flow to result in superior Orthopaedic outcomes.
This non-surgical treatment method uses high energy sound waves to treat muscle and tendon issues.
Conditions Treated By Shockwave Therapy
Shockwave therapy is a non-invasive treatment that uses focused acoustic waves to stimulate healing and pain relief in various musculoskeletal conditions. Shockwave therapy can help treat the following conditions:
- Chronic Muscle Pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Chronic Wounds
- Patellar Tendinopathy (Jumper's Knee)
- Bursitis and Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Golfer's Elbow
- Hamstring Pulls or Tears
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Calcific Tondinitis
- Delayed Bone Healing
- Shoulder Pain (Rotator Cuff Injury)
- Frozen Shoulder
- Chronic Low Back Pain
- Shin Splints
- Muscle Tears or Sprains
Shockwave Therapy Health Benefits
Shockwave therapy as a common technique both chiropractors and physiotherapists use multiple health benefits for the patient including the following ones:
- Reduces, or even eliminates, the need for surgery.
- Works in cases where surgery is not possible.
- Speeds up the healing process through formation of new blood vessels.
- Treats common joint and soft tissue injuries non-invasively and without the use of steroids.
- Stimulation of collagen production and deposition into the injured tissues.
- Shockwaves stimulate fibroblasts that are cells responsible for healing of connective tissue such as tendons.
- Shockwave also stimulates osteoblasts/osteoclasts that are responsible for healing of bone tissue but also to break down calcium deposits.
- Short term reduction of the perception of pain by over stimulating nerve endings
- Long term reduction of pain via the Gate Control Mechanism of pain that inhibits travel of pains signals to the brain.
- Brings athletes back stronger than before the injury.
- Shortens recovery times.
- Affecting cell membrane physiology that causes increase in cell membrane metabolism and cellular regeneration of the injured area.
- Provides mechanical force that physically impacts hardened tissues such as calcium deposits and helps with calcific tendinitis of the shoulder
- In many cases is most effective where the human body has not been able to heal itself on its own.
Shockwave Therapy Sessions Provided by Fulcrum Clinic
Shockwave therapy is a popular modality we use at the clinic. To receive Shockwave Therapy, book a regular chiropractic or physiotherapy visit and make sure to mention that you would like to receive or try shockwave therapy.
Our Coquitlam practitioners will conduct an assessment of your condition and if there are no contraindications that would put you at risk, this treatment can be performed on the same day of the assessment.
Shockwave therapy can be claimed under your extended health care benefits for chiropractic and physiotherapy. If you are eligible for MSP, you will also be eligible to receive shockwave therapy. Give us a call to find out more.
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Shockwave Therapy Does NOT Require A Doctor’s Referral.
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