SERVICES · SHOCKWAVE THERAPY
Shockwave Therapy
Deep repair, without surgery.
Focused acoustic waves that reach tendons, ligaments, fascia and scar tissue — breaking down calcifications and speeding up recovery.
Shockwave therapy delivers acoustic pressure waves into tissue through the skin. It is commonly used for persistent tendon problems — plantar fasciitis, tennis elbow, Achilles tendinopathy — that have not settled with rest and exercise alone.
Who it’s for
Stubborn tendon and joint pain that hasn't responded to rest or massage — and post-operative recovery.
How it works
Focused acoustic waves penetrate deep tissue, breaking down calcified deposits and stimulating blood flow and tissue regeneration.
What it treats
- Plantar fasciitis
- Tennis / golfer's elbow
- Calcific shoulder tendinopathy
- Achilles tendinopathy
- Patellar tendinopathy
- Scar tissue
What a session involves
A session takes about 10 to 15 minutes. Gel is applied and a handpiece is moved over the area; you will feel a rapid tapping and some discomfort at the treatment site, and the intensity is adjusted to what you can tolerate. It is normally given as a short course of weekly sessions alongside a loading programme, not on its own.
When to see a doctor instead
Shockwave is not used over an open wound, an active infection, a tumour site, or on someone taking anticoagulants without medical advice, and it is generally avoided in pregnancy. See a doctor rather than booking a session if pain follows a significant fall or accident, if you have numbness or weakness in an arm or leg, if you lose control of your bladder or bowels, or if pain comes with fever, unexplained weight loss or night pain that wakes you. These are signs that need medical assessment first.
Questions patients ask.
Sources
- Sports Injuries — MedlinePlus, US National Library of Medicine
- Joint Disorders — MedlinePlus, US National Library of Medicine
- Muscle and Bone Diseases — NIH National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases