This therapy is a modern and innovating pain management method. With this therapeutic approach any pathological findings in tendons, ligaments, muscles, and bones can be eliminated.
Shock waves are very high frequency acoustic sound waves. They are known in the medical community since 1980 and are used in the lithotripsy method. Shock waves accelerate the self-healing process of the human body by stimulating metabolism and increasing blood circulation and tissue oxygenation so therefore their healing and regeneration.
Shock wave therapy is an extremely effective pain relief treatment with minimal chances of side effects if it is applied by trained physiotherapists..
In fact, Shock wave therapy has immediate results in specific pathologies for which it is an absolute indication. These are: epicondylitis, acorn of heel, Achilles tendon diseases, calcifications and rotator cuff tendon diseases of the shoulder, painful trigger points, chronic shoulder and neck pain.