Shockwave Therapy
We are very fortunate to have one of the few shockwave machines between Oshawa and Kingston.
SHOCKWAVE THERAPY—is also known as a Tissue Regenerator.
What is Shockwave therapy?
Shockwave therapy works by providing a safe, non-surgical alternative for those suffering from: rotator cuff tendonpathy, plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, scar tissue, non-union of bone fractures, stress fractures, patella tendonpathy and trigger points.
In many cases, patients feel "no pain” after a single treatment, and are able to resume normal physical activities quickly. In most cases, people only need 3-4 treatments. Most private insurance companies cover full or partial payment.
Conditions That Can Be Treated:
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Heel Spurs
- Tennis Elbow
- Morton’s Neuroma
- Rotator Cuff Tendonitis
- Calcific Rotator Cuff Tendonitis
- Chronic Injuries
- Post-op Surgeries eg. Patella
- Tendon & Biceps Repairs
- Trigger Finger
- Hamstring and Quadriceps
- Iliotibial band syndrome & Bursitis
- Anterior Tibial Syndrome (shin splints)
- Achilles Tendonitis
- Patellar Tendonitis
- Osteoarthritis
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Bursitis & Pump Bumps
- Hallux Rigidus
- Muscle Tears– Acute & Chronic
With our NEW SPINE-ACTORS for the Shockwave machine, we are now able to reach the vertebral joints of the entire spinal column in the cervical, thoracic and lumbar areas:
- Treatment of the muscles paravertebrally
- Dysfunctions in the entire spinal column
- Muscular imbalances
- Pain conditions
- Trigger points
- Degenerative Disc Disease
Benefits
- Non-surgical treatment
- No side effects
- Accelerates healing
After only 2-3 sessions, over 80% of patients report "no pain” or significant pain reduction
Success Rates
- 91% improvement for Calcific Tendonitis (Journal of American Medical Assoc. 2003)
- 77% improvement for Tennis Elbow (The Journal of Orthopedics’ 2005)
- 90% improvement for Plantar Fasciitis (Journal of Orthopedics Research 2005)
Shockwave therapy is particularly good at pain management or elimination. The therapy’s effective in reducing chronic musculoskeletal pain for at least 3 main reasons:
- The shockwaves stimulate a metabolic reaction in the affected tissue, causing stress fibers to develop and/or change their permeability. (Breakdown scar tissue)
- They generate cavitation bubbles that break down calcific deposits.
- They induce a "pain-killing” effect by stimulating the brain’s gate-control mechanism, which blocks pain messages.