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(08) 6110 0570admin@pdchealthhub.com.auShockwave therapy uses acoustic pulses over long-standing tendon pain, such as plantar heel pain, and is used alongside an exercise program.
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) delivers pressure pulses, called acoustic waves, through a handheld applicator placed over a painful area. It is used for long-standing tendon and soft tissue pain, most often plantar heel pain (plantar fasciopathy) and calcific tendinopathy of the shoulder. It is generally considered when other conservative treatment has not been enough, rather than as a first step.1
Shockwave is used as an add-on to an exercise and load management program, not on its own.4 It tends to suit people with long-standing tendon or soft tissue pain who want another option after other conservative care. Some people find it eases pain and others notice little difference, so we cannot promise a result. We review whether it is helping and stop if it is not.
Gel is applied to the skin and the applicator is moved over the tender area. You may feel discomfort during treatment, and the intensity is adjusted to what you can tolerate. Redness, bruising, swelling or soreness can follow, and headache is uncommon.4 A course is typically three to five sessions about a week apart.4 We screen for reasons it may not be suitable first, including pregnancy, active infection or a tumour in the treatment area, a pacemaker or other implanted device, bleeding or clotting disorders, growing bones in children, and a recent corticosteroid injection.4
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