EXTRACORPOREAL PULSE ACTIVATION TECHNOLOGY
(Shockwave - EPAT)
WHAT DOES IT TREAT AND HOW CAN IT HELP ME?
EPAT (Shockwave) is proven to help a variety of conditions and disorders of the musculoskeletal system, both acute and chronic. There is an ever growing field of evidence and use applications not only in the field of Orthopedics, but also Aesthetics, Urology, Cardiology, Dermatology, Neurology and Veterinary Medicine.
It is proven to have around 90% success rate on almost any type of strain, sprain, ache, pain or dysfunction involving the musculoskeletal system.
By including EPAT into your treatment plan, you are likely to see in accelerated reduction in pain and dysfunction as well as, in some cases, a 40-50% acceleration in healing meaning less down time and a faster recovery for you-getting you back to the things you love-FASTER!
It has shown great promise in reducing recovery time with athletic injuries-allowing the athlete to miss less time on the filed or court of play, and get back sooner than previously ever imagined.
In our clinic, we have seen severe plantar fasciitis injuries get better and allow return to high level activity within 2-3 weeks from what otherwise should have been a 5-6 week recovery time and rehab process.
Not only have we seen improvements with faster reductions of pain (in some cases an immediate resolution of pain), but also accelerated strength gains, allowing us to better target and treat weak areas to accelerate your full recovery and get stronger-faster!
Common Conditions Treated
Elbow Pain
-Tendinitis (Tennis Elbow and Golfers Elbow)
-Ligament Sprains (UCL/Tommy John Ligament Injury)
-Nerve Entrapment
Knee Pain
-Sprain/Strain of Knee
-Tendinitis (Quad, Hamstrings, Calf)
-Patellar Tendinitis ("Runner's Knee or Jumper's Knee")
-ACL/PCL/MCL/LCL Sprain or Injury
-Arthritis
Foot and Ankle Pain
-Plantar Fasciitis
-Morton's Neuroma
-Achilles Tendinitis
-Bursitis
Shoulder Pain
-Rotator Cuff Strain/Tendinitis
-Calcific Tendinitis
-Biceps Tendinitis
-Labrum Pathology
-AC Joint Sprain
-Frozen Shoulder aka Adhesive Capsulitis
-Arthritis
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF EPAT?
An alternative to traditional treatment methods, such as surgery, EPAT improves the regenerative potential instead of further damaging an area that has degenerated due to poor blood flow, weakness, or a tissue/overuse injury. EPAT has a proven success rate that is equal to or greater than that of the traditional treatment methods, but it doesn't have the risks, complications, or lengthy recovery times that are associated with those methods.
When EPAT is performed by a qualified healthcare professional, like one of our physical therapy clinicians, it provides patients experiencing acute or chronic musculoskeletal pain with a multitude of benefits.
Those who receive EPAT in combination with other treatment techniques such as manual therapy and exercises in physical therapy see even better and faster results.
In addition to providing pain relief or pain reduction, EPAT does the following:
Accelerates the healing process
Improves blood flow and circulation
Restores mobility
Stimulates the metabolism for tissue regeneration
Treats the source of the pain or injury
OTHER BENEFITS:
91% success rate (as per clinical studies)
Non-invasive
No anesthesia
No risk of infection
No scarring
No downtime
Over 80% patient satisfaction
Faster, easier healing
