Shock wave therapy
Shock wave therapy

Shock wave therapy (or UHT) is a non-surgical method for treating a number of diseases of the musculoskeletal system using acoustic waves.

A shock or acoustic wave is a low-frequency sound wave that penetrates the tissues of a person’s body and affects painful points.

Cost: 7.47 bel. rubles for 1 procedure. Duration: up to 7 minutes. Minimum course: 4-6 procedures.

The basic principle of shock wave therapy:

The basic principle of shock wave therapy is the targeted local transfer of therapeutic energy to the treatment area without disturbing the skin. Shock waves increase the permeability of cell membranes without destroying the cells themselves, fat metabolism and lipolysis are activated. Shock waves stimulate microcirculation and lymphatic drainage. Due to these conditions, fat can be quickly broken down and removed with blood flow. The impact of the shock wave contributes to the resorption of fibro-scar tissue, reduce internal edema, increase skin elasticity due to the germination of new microvessels and dramatically improve nutrition.

A shock wave is an acoustic wave that carries high energy to pain points. This energy accelerates the healing processes, regeneration of tendons and soft tissues. Due to the pulsed and targeted impact, the shock wave reduces pain, improves blood circulation in the tissues. This technology promotes the excretion of catabolism products, activates the function of macrophages.

Advantages of the method:

outpatient treatment does not disrupt the patient’s usual rhythm of life

treatment takes place in a short time with the rapid achievement of a long therapeutic effect

combined with other physiotherapeutic procedures.

In the course of treatment, 2 types of effects are distinguished:

Early effects:

  • relief of pain;
  • metabolic acceleration;
  • improved microcirculation (blood circulation at the site of exposure);
  • muscle relaxation.                                            Remote effects:
  • loosening of osteophytes, calcification sites of microcrystals of calcium salts and fibrosis sites;
  • synthesis of vascular endothelial growth factor, proliferation of microcapillaries, neoangiogenesis, revascularization, which helps to improve tissue nutrition and a persistent reduction in pain;
  • increased blood flow in damaged tissue promotes resorption of calcium salts, fibrosis and stimulates tissue regeneration, removal of decay products using macrophages;
  • improved mobility in the affected joint or part of the body (with arthrosis, arthritis and other joint diseases).

The main indications:

arthrosis of any localization

arthritis

back pain

shoulder pain

muscle pain

osteochondrosis

joint pain

false joints

tendon and ligament diseases

"bones" in the foot area

epicondelitis (tennis elbow)

intervertebral disc hernia

heel spur

deposition of salts in joints, tendons and muscles

ostearthrosis

humeroscapular pariarthrosis

poor fracture fusion

trauma treatment

sports injuries

cellulite, stretch marks, scars, scars

other diseases of the musculoskeletal system

Contraindications:

Malignant neoplasms

Systemic blood diseases

Thrombophlebitis

Acute inflammation in the joint and surrounding tissues

Unclosed growth areas in children

Muscle and tendon ruptures

Osteomyelitis

Diabetic polyneuropathies

Pregnancy

Taking anticoagulants

Having a heart rate driver

General contraindications for physiotherapy

You can not carry out the procedure in the intestine, the main blood vessels, as well as the head (except for the temporomandibular joint).

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