Shock waves - shock wave therapy- radial pressure wave therapy | Physio Horn Meran Merano | Christine Horn

Radial shock waves, also called radial pressure waves, are high-energy waves that can penetrate water and soft tissue. The resulting kinetic energy is converted into sound energy. When these waves hit a solid resistance, the energy is discharged there. This results in increased blood circulation and hormonal releases and the formation of bone growth factors. In this way, a variety of conditions can be treated without resorting to surgery

For which diagnoses is shock wave therapy useful?

Tendon calcifications,
Calcified shoulder (supraspinatus tendon)
Chronic shoulder pain
Tendinitis
Achilles tendonitis, achillodynia
Tennis elbow, epicondylitis
Golfer's elbow
Heel spur
Plantar fascitis
Calcified shoulder, tendinosis calcarea
Myofascial trigger points
Activation of muscle and connective tissue
Improvement of blood circulation
Retropatellar pain syndrome
Shin splint pain
Lateral knee and hip pain
Proximal iliotibial band syndrome
Trochanteric insertion tendonitis

What you should know:

After shock wave therapy, we recommend that you rest the affected area for 1-2 days or do not irritate it again with excessive physical exertion. The body needs time to process the impulse.

Contraindications

1. blood coagulation disorders

2. malignant tumours in the focus of the shock waves

3. pacemakers

4. brain or spinal column in the treatment area

5. pregnancy!

6. polyneuropathy, e.g. diabetes

7. cortisone therapy

8. haemophilia, thrombosis, deep vein thrombosis

9. therapy with anticoagulants

10. neoplastic tissue or space-occupying lesions

11. patients with limited sensitivity to heat in the intended treatment area