Calcium build-up in other joints is also a cause for stiff or limited movement. Trigger points are the cause of a lot of pain in the back, neck, and shoulders. You can think of the trigger point as being pent-up sources of tension in the body that create muscle stiffness around the spine. This treatment works as a targeted massage to release trigger points, which will release all tensions associated with back pain.
Some neuropeptides and neurotransmitters are associated with chronic pain, so this treatment blocks the majority of communication so your body will no longer send false pain messages.
Before your treatment can begin, you will need to attend a comprehensive consultation appointment where we can discuss your symptoms to assess if your health or pain concerns are compatible with this treatment. This consultation may include an examination of the area being treated, along with a discussion about how long you have been experiencing symptoms and what your expectations for treatment might be.
The first step of your treatment is to locate the area being treated by manually palpitating the area. This step ensures that the exact area that needs to be treated is getting the attention it needs, and may also help us locate additional areas to help with your pain management. We will apply a gel to the surface of your skin to help the acoustic waves travel more easily through the body tissues.
The shockwave device used for this treatment is a hand-held tool that generates soundwave energy to send through the body. This portion of the treatment may take five to 15 minutes to complete depending on how many areas need to be treated. This treatment is painless. There are very few limitations during your immediate recovery time, which will last for 24 to 72 hours after treatment.
You are encouraged to abstain from using non-inflammatory medicine and are discouraged from strenuous exercise. Patients who are experiencing chronic pain, mobility issues, or other health concerns that can be addressed by this treatment are all good candidates.
We determine patient eligibility for treatment during the consultation. The majority of prospective patients are qualified for treatment. Facebook Instagram Pinterest YouTube. Patient Portal Synergy Spa. Call Today Explaining Result Expectations Why are there such stark differences? The two stages of results most patients experience include: Initial Results The initial results for many patients is a numbing sensation in the area that was treated.
Final Results The results of this treatment will continue to improve over the course of several weeks. How Long Do Results Last? For Erectile Dysfunction This treatment is also used for erectile dysfunction, which can take between three and six treatment sessions to produce desired results. Does This Treatment Help Everyone? Is This Treatment Safe for Everyone? What Are the Benefits of Shockwave Therapy? Other benefits for this treatment include: Non-Invasive and Non-Surgical This is a non-invasive and non-surgical treatment, which means it does not require any invasion of the body tissue or any use of anesthetic for treatment.
These pulses occur for short periods of time, creating micro-cavitation bubbles that expand and burst. The force created by these bubbles penetrates tissue and stimulates cells in the body that are responsible for bone and connective tissue healing. In many instances, shockwave therapy is most effective in cases where the human body has not been able to heal itself on its own.
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy ESWT is a modern and highly effective treatment method: high-energy sound waves are introduced into the body. With this innovative therapy approach, pathological alterations of tendons, ligaments, capsules, muscles and bones can be healed systematically.
In RPW generators, compressed air accelerates a projectile inside a cylindrical guiding tube. Together with being a non-surgical therapy with no need for painkillers makes it an ideal therapy to speed up recovery and cure various indications causing acute or chronic pain.
Shockwave is an acoustic wave which carries high energy to painful spots and myoskeletal tissues with subacute, subchronic and chronic conditions. The energy promotes regeneration and reparative processes of the bones, tendons and other soft tissues. Shockwaves are characterized by jump change in pressure, high amplitude and non-periodicity. The kinetic energy of the projectile, created by compressed air, is transferred to the transmitter at the end of the applicator and further into the tissue.
Acoustic waves with high energy peak used in Shockwave therapy interact with tissue causing overall medical effects of accelerated tissue repair and cell growth, analgesia and mobility restoration. All the processes mentioned in this section are typically employed simultaneously and are used to treat chronic, sub-acute and acute advanced users only conditions. Nutrient blood flow is necessary to start and maintain the repair processes of damaged tissue.
The application of acoustic waves creates capillary microruptures in tendon and bone. Mast cells are one of the key components of the inflammatory process.
Their activity may be increased by using pervasive acoustic waves. The production of a sufficient amount of collagen is a necessary precondition for the repair processes of the damaged myoskeletal and ligamentous structures. Shockwave therapy accelerates procollagen synthesis. Calcium build-up is most often the result of micro-tears or other trauma to a tendon.
Acoustic waves break up the existing calcifications. Substance P is a neurotransmitter that mediates pain information through the C-fibers. This neuropeptide is generally associated with intense, persistent and chronic pain. Trigger points are the principal cause of pain in the back, neck, shoulder and limbs.
Delivered acoustic energy unblocks the calcium pump and thus reverses the metabolic crisis in the myofilaments and releases the trigger points. Shockwave therapy is a non-invasive treatment. The application is simple and easy. Initiate therapy in 3 steps:.
Sufficient amount of gel is applied to the area located in step 1. Use of gel is necessary to transfer the acoustic waves efficiently and smoothly. The Shockwave applicator is slightly pushed against the area to be treated and the start button is pressed.
Most patients with chronic pain problems have been through various unsuccessful types of treatments. There may be a slight feeling of discomfort during the treatment, depending on the level of pain the patient is already experiencing in the area. However, since the treatment lasts only about five minutes, most patients are able to tolerate this discomfort.
Additionally, the intensity of the treatment can be adjusted throughout the session. The number of treatments varies depending on the indication and tissue response. The effect of the treatment is cumulative, so you will typically need more than one 3—5 treatment. Very often though, you will experience relief right after the first treatment. Most patients will experience an immediate pain relief following the treatment. However, within 2—4 hours after the treatment, they may experience some soreness in the treated area.
This soreness has been reported as tolerable and not limiting. It is recommended that patients refrain from physical activity, especially one that would involve the treated region, for about 48 hours following each treatment session.
If you have any other questions, please Contact us. Nutrient blood flow is necessary to start and maintain the repair processes of damaged tissue structure. As a result of these processes arterioles are remodeled, stimulated to grow and new ones are formed.
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