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Radial Shockwave Therapy is an FDA-approved technique that has been shown to speed up cellular recovery. It’s a cutting-edge, non-invasive, and extremely successful therapy that boosts blood flow and speeds up the healing process. Shockwave therapy is a multidisciplinary treatment that has applications in orthopedics, physiotherapy, sports medicine, urology, and veterinary medicine. Its major advantages are quick pain alleviation and increased movement. It’s a wonderful therapy for speeding up recovery and curing many indications producing acute or chronic pain because it’s a non-surgical therapy that doesn’t require opioids.
ESWT, or Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy, has been around for a while. The term “extracorporeal” refers to something that is located or occurs outside of the body. It isn’t a description of the sort of shockwave that was generated. It simply implies that an external shockwave is generated.
Shockwaves are brief, powerful pressure waves that move faster than sound. Shockwaves vary from other types of energy waves (electromagnetic, acoustic, optical, and so on) in that they induce tissue deformation as they travel through it. The tissue that the shockwaves pass through is compressed due to a sudden increase in pressure. This is followed by a tensile phase in which the tissue is under negative pressure.
Shockwaves hit us all the time. Consider the sensation you receive in your chest when you see an explosion, a large lightning strike, or a plane breaking the sound barrier. Shockwaves constantly hit us. Consider how an explosion, a strong lightning strike, or a jet breaching the sound barrier makes you feel in your chest.
Radial Shockwave Therapy has three phases of energy delivery:
Ultrasonic Pulses | Sonic Pulses | Slow Shear Waves
Using compressed air, the projectile is accelerated to a high speed which decelerates when it’s held to the area being treated. This kinetic energy is then transmitted to the tissue and pushed outwards as a ‘radial wave’ across the affected area.
The point of ‘impact’ constitutes the highest pressure and highest energy density which eventually loses power the deeper they enter the body. For patients with more superficial, surface-level issues, radial shock wave therapy can give good results.
The type of therapy we offer is determined on your condition and tolerance. In certain situations, a patient may benefit from both types of therapy to ensure that their problem is effectively addressed. Radial shock wave therapy usually takes longer than concentrated shock wave therapy. RSWT normally takes 3 to 5 sessions, but FSWT often requires fewer. Obviously, this is dependent on the circumstances of the individual, but FSWT is often required less than RSWT.
We are able to provide both radial and focused shock wave therapy with the Storz shock wave equipment at PrimeWave Health’s shockwave therapy treatment center in Las Vegas.
Shock Wave Therapy is a non-invasive treatment for injuries to the bones, joints, muscles, tendons, and other soft tissues. Shock wave treatment can provide quick pain relief and promote recovery for a variety of chronic diseases without the use of drugs.
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Shock wave treatment uses low-energy acoustic waves to penetrate the skin and treat the local region. It is administered directly onto the afflicted area via a ‘generator’ or device.
A shockwave’s physical energy induces mechanical deformation of cells in the treated tissue, resulting in a metabolic reaction. This is known as mechanotransduction. A therapist applies most treatments with a hand-held device that converts compressed air into low-energy sound waves. The gadget is moved across the injured regions that need to be treated with little pressure.
Shockwave therapy is a painless procedure. The application is basic and straightforward.
Start treatment in three steps:
To begin, the shock waves ‘desensitize’ nerve endings, which might lower discomfort in the immediate location.
Second, the waves increase blood flow in the region, resulting in some localized irritation.
The body’s natural response to therapy is to try to cure the inflammation, which increases cell regeneration, repairs damaged tissue, and reduces pain. Shock wave treatment can also help with scar tissue problems. Because scar tissue is heavier and less elastic than normal tissue, sound waves can help break it down, enhancing mobility and lowering pain.
Similarly, the waves can be utilized to break down any build-up or ‘disorganized’ tissue. While these sound waves are radial, they should not be confused with the two forms of shock wave treatment that are often used: radial and concentrated.
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