EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE THERAPY (EPAT)
WHAT DOES IT TREAT AND HOW CAN IT HELP ME?
ESWT 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 basically any type of strain, sprain, ache or pain or dysfunction involving the musculoskeletal system-including the treatment of non-union fractures and Bone Marrow Lesions (BMLs)/Bone Edema.
By including ESWT 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% accelerated enhancement 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 ankle injuries get better and back to sport 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 abolishment 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
-Non-Union Non-Displaced Fractures
Foot and Ankle Pain
-Plantar Fasciitis
-Morton's Neuroma
-Achilles Tendinitis
-Bursitis
-Non-Union Non-Displaced Fractures
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
-Bone Marrow Edema or Lesion
-Non-Union Non-Displaced Fractures
Shoulder Pain
-Rotator Cuff Strain/Tendinitis
-Calcific Tendinitis
-Biceps Tendinitis
-Labrum Pathology
-AC Joint Sprain
-Frozen Shoulder aka Adhesive Capsulitis
-Arthritis
-Non-Union Non-Displaced Fractures
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF ESWT?
An alternative to traditional treatment methods, such as surgery, ESWT improves the regenerative potential instead of further damaging an area that has degenerated due to poor blood flow, weakness, or a tissue or overuse injury. ESWT 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 ESWT 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 ESWT in combination with other treatment techniques such as EMTT and exercises in physical therapy see even better and faster results.
In addition to providing pain relief or pain reduction, ESWT 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