What is Shockwave Therapy:
Shockwave Therapy uses precise pressure waves to target painful and dysfunctional connective tissue within the body. These pressure waves can penetrate deep within the body to promote blood flow, promote collagen production (a protein that strengthens and supports injured tissue), stimulate stem cells and create new blood vessels.
Benefits of Shockwave Therapy:
Shockwave Therapy uses precise pressure waves to target painful and dysfunctional connective tissue within the body. These pressure waves can penetrate deep within the body to promote blood flow, promote collagen production (a protein that strengthens and supports injured tissue), stimulate stem cells and create new blood vessels.
Benefits of Shockwave Therapy:
- Pain relief: lowers the perception of pain by reducing levels of substance P; a pain-transmitting neurotransmitter
- Improved blood flow
- Breaks down scar tissue improving mobility of the connective tissue
- Decreases calcifications: clears calcium deposits from damaged tendons
- Reduces Inflammation
- Alleviates muscle tension by targeting nagging trigger points in the body
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What types of injury benefit most from Shockwave Therapy:
Shockwave therapy works best on chronic tendon issues, bone spurs and dysfunctions of the fascia. Common diagnosis' that shockwave treat but are not limited to are:
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