Shockwave Therapy, Calgary

Shockwave therapy is a multidisciplinary device used for fast pain relief and mobility restoration. 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 therapy uses high pressured acoustic shockwaves that travel through the skin to break down targeted tissue and stimulate tissue repair. Essentially it kick starts the body’s natural healing

Shockwave therapy treatment approach effective in fixing many chronic musculoskeletal conditions, including among other complaints:

  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Achilles tendinopathy
  • Calcification of the shoulder
  • Patella tendinopathy
  • Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)
  • Hamstring tendinopathy
  • Shin splints

Shockwave therapy is frequently effective where previous conservative management has failed to resolve notoriously stubborn complaints.

How Does Shockwave Therapy Work?

  • Increasing circulation
  • Breaking down calcification deposits
  • Stimulating fibroblast (soft tissue cells) production – healing ligaments, tendons, muscles…
  • Stimulating osteoblast (bone cells) production – healing bone
  • Stimulating the “gate-control” mechanism for pain relief
  • Hamstring tendinopathy
  • Inhibiting Cox II Enzyme, producing an anti-inflammatory effect

What Does A Shockwave Therapy Session Involve?

Radial shockwave therapy is a safe, non-invasive procedure. A contact gel is applied to the area, then a hand-held probe is applied to the skin. The probe delivers the acoustic waves in a controlled and focused manner for typically 5-10 minutes per injured area.