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Shockwave Therapy
Extra Corporal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) uses thousands of targeted shock wave pulses to treat the affected area. ESWT causes a controlled micro-trauma at the lesion site. A mild inflammation ensues and inefficient scar tissue is broken down. Re-ModelingPost treatment, the tissue undergoes a process of remodeling and maturation. Now manual therapy and rehabilitation techniques will be more effective. ProtocolThe current research shows a course of 3-4 treatments separated by 7 days is recommended. Each treatment is non-invasive, causes minimal discomfort and lasts approximately 15 minutes followed by eccentric loading of the tissue to promote healing. You can return to normal activity immediately after treatment. The Physiotherapist must add eccentric loading (tendon lengthening) after the treatment to help the tissue realign. Treatable Conditions
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Research/Scientific EvidenceGo to Shockwave Canada Inc and click on scientific evidence. |
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Shockwave therapy is a new type of modality offered at Be in Motion that creates a microtrauma by repeated shockwave to the affected area and creates neo-vasculation (new blood flow) into the area. It is this new blood flow that promotes tissue healing. A second theory is that with chronic pain, the brain has "forgotten" about the pain and is doing nothing to heal the area. Shockwave therapy creates a new inflammatory process is created and the brain can react to it by sending the necessary body nutients to the area to promote healing.
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