Shockwave Therapy in Maple Ridge, BC
Shockwave therapy is a multidisciplinary device used in orthopaedics, physiotherapy, sports medicine, urology, and veterinary medicine. Its main assets are fast pain relief and mobility restoration. Together with being a non-surgical therapy with no need for painkillers, it makes it an ideal therapy to speed up recovery and cure various indications causing acute or chronic pain.
Shockwave is an acoustic wave that carries high energy to painful spots and myoskeletal tissues with subacute, subchronic, and chronic conditions. The energy promotes regeneration and reparative processes of the bones, tendons, and other soft tissues.
Mechanism of Action
Shockwaves are characterized by a jump change in pressure, high amplitude, and non-periodicity.
The kinetic energy of the projectile, created by compressed air, is transferred to the transmitter at the end of the applicator and further into the tissue.
Medical Effects
- New Blood Vessel Formation
- Reversal of Chronic Inflammation
- Stimulation of Collagen Production
- Dissolution of Calcified Fibroblasts
- Dispersion of Pain Mediator “Substance P”
- Release of Trigger Points
Acoustic waves with a high energy peak used in Shockwave therapy interact with tissue, causing overall medical effects of accelerated tissue repair and cell growth, analgesia, and mobility restoration. All the processes mentioned in this section are typically employed simultaneously and are used to treat chronic, sub-acute, and acute (advanced users only) conditions.