SHOCKWAVE THERAPY
What is Shockwave Therapy?
Conditions that Benefit from Shockwave Therapy:
- Frozen Shoulder
- Tennis Elbow
- Golfers Elbow
- Runners Knee
- Jumpers Knee
- Bicipital Tendonitis
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Shin Splints
- Bursitis
- Achilles’ Tendonitis
- Carpal Tunnel
- & MORE!
Are you a Candidate for Shockwave Therapy?
Evidence has shown that Shockwave Therapy follow by Rehabilitation Exercises shows the most benefit and improvement after an injury. Originally cleared by the FDA for use on Plantar Fasciitis, which involves tendons on the sole of your foot, multiple Randomized Trials showed that it is very effective for a variety of Acute and Chronic conditions involving the following tendinopathies of the musculoskeletal system.
Contact Dr. Brian Mikhayloff for a consultation to see if you are eligible for shockwave therapy. it’s important for us to be thorough in order to provide you the very best care possible.
Sources:
Chaussy C, Schmiedt E, Jocham D, Brendel W, Forssmann B, Walther V. First clinical experience with extracorporeally induced destruction of kidney stones by shock waves. Jour Urol 1982;127: 417-420
van der Worp H, van den Akker-Scheek I, van Schie H, Zwerver J. ESWT for tendinopathy: Technology and clinical implications. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2013; 21:1451-1458
Reilly JM, Bluman E, Tenforde AS. Narrative Review on the Effect of Shockwave Treatment for Management of Upper and Lower Extremity Musculoskeletal Conditions PMR 2018; 10(12): 1385-1403.