Shockwave Therapy
An effective, non-invasive treatment of injured soft tissues, specifically chronic tendon and muscle issues.
Fast and effective shockwave therapy treatment
Shockwave therapy is an effective, non-invasive treatment of injured soft tissues, specifically tendon and plantarfascia when an injury reaches a chronic non-healing state. A safe alternative to surgery or steroid and other treatment injections, shockwave therapy is clinically proven to stimulate metabolic reactions. It activates the healing process by provoking an acute phase of healing and by stimulating enzymes involved in reducing pain, resulting in a high rate of success in treating these difficult to treat, often chronic and very painful injuries.
The application of shock waves, known as Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT), is an evidence-based, effective treatment for plantarfascitis and most tendon conditions including achilles, hamstring, patellar, gluteal and tennis elbow tendinopathies.
How shockwave therapy can work for you:
The therapy targets your injured tissue with specially calibrated shockwaves which create tiny cavitation bubbles in the tissue which then burst and stimulate blood flow, stem cell activity and pain reducing enzymes in the treated area. The application of shockwaves gives pain relief after treatment as well as stimulating long-term tissue normalisation and regeneration.
Patients receiving shockwave therapy can expect:
· A reduction of pain felt by nerve fibres;
· An increase of blood circulation in surrounding soft tissues;
· Stimulation of the healing process triggered by stem cell activation.
A minimum of three shockwave therapy treatments are advised at weekly intervals for achieve maximal effects.
“I can honestly say without her treating my achilles this year, I do not think I would have been able to compete at the Hyrox in Glasgow.”
Alan Bogle - Owner
Sparta Gym Eyemouth
Is shockwave for me?
As a experienced Chartered physiotherapist, Leanne is an approved provider of shockwave therapy for the treatment of common musculoskeletal conditions. A full clinical assessment of your condition is necessary to identify whether shockwave therapy is an appropriate intervention. If appropriate, a course of shockwave therapy is typically three sessions, each a week apart alongside advice on management and rehabilitation exercises.
Initially a contact gel is applied to the area of pain. The shockwave therapy treatment head is then applied onto and moved over the affected area. Shockwaves are then transmitted through the skin into the injured tissue. These effect of these shockwaves is to provoke your body to respond to this controlled trauma by increasing blood circulation and triggering stem cell activation and enzyme production in the injured tissue which promotes and accelerates healing and reduces pain.
This treatment is provided by the highest quality EMS Swiss Dolorclast shockwave machine. This is a very high specification machine that much of the scientific evidence supporting shockwave therapy is based on. The machine is pre-calibrated to treat all the conditions that shockwave therapy is appropriate for and can also be manually adjusted for increased comfort during treatment.
After shockwave therapy many people experience an immediate improvement in symptoms with pain reduction and increased movement in the affected area. It is important to rest the injured area, however, for 24 hours before and after treatment and then to continue with your prescribed rehabilitation exercises. Best results may take six to ten weeks from the final treatment with continuing exercises to be achieved.
“I have received physiotherapy treatment, support and advice for several years initially due to a chronic knee condition and more recently due to a diagnosis of a trapped nerve in my shoulder. On this occasion, I had developed a condition in my shoulder, radiating pain into my lat but radiating down the triceps, forearm and with pins and needles in my hand. The pain was interfering with sleep. Having had a previous neck injury, I was concerned that the pins and needles were an indication of another neck issue.
Leanne did a detailed examination and was able to rule out a neck condition and identified a trapped nerve in the deltoid. Initially, acupuncture, massage and ultrasound were used, with some success. However, the underlying issue of muscle spasm would not release. To accurate the process, Leanne advised her shockwave treatment in conjunction with acupuncture and massage. This has an immediate impact and after a further 2 sessions the pins and needles in the fingers and hand finally abated.
I cannot recommend Leanne highly enough. Very professional, very honest with her assessment and advice and most importantly delivers a positive treatment outcome!!.”
— Stephen Cook