Have you been dealing with a bad case of plantar fasciitis and looking for relief? Do you have persistent pain in a tendon that seems to get worse whether you rest it or try to use it? At MSK Centre in Waterloo, ON, our physiotherapists utilize cutting-edge solutions, like shockwave therapy, that are proven to provide real results!
Shockwave therapy is a physiotherapy modality that sends acoustic shock waves into soft tissue to positively affect the healing process at a cellular level and simultaneously breaks up adhesions that can restrict mobility in tendons or other soft tissues in the body.
These shockwaves will cause movement of the particles in our tissues, resulting in increased blood flow to that area. This, in turn, helps alleviate pain (acute and chronic), improve tissue mobility, and improve the overall healing response.
What conditions benefit from shockwave therapy?
Shockwave therapy primarily provides pain relief while facilitating blood flow and promoting tissue healing. Research studies have shown this treatment to help various soft tissue disorders (i.e., sprains, strains, and tendinopathy), both acute and chronic conditions.
Our therapists at MSK Centre in Waterloo, ON will conduct a thorough history and physical examination to identify the source of your pain and functional limitations so we can implement the most effective treatment strategies, including shockwave, for your specific injury, ailment, or area of pain.
Some of the more common soft tissue conditions that shockwave therapy can help treat are as follows:
- Neck and shoulder myofascial pain syndromes
- Chronic tendinopathies in the shoulder, elbow, and wrist
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Chronic lower back pain
- Patellar tendonitis
- Achilles tendinopathies (acute and chronic conditions)
- Plantar fasciitis
Shockwave therapy can even be applied to joint disorders like osteoarthritis or frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis). This non-invasive treatment is safe and may be the very thing that helps get you over the obstacle standing in your way of finding lasting relief.
Shockwave therapy can aid pain relief and increase blood flow to speed the healing rate and enhance the quality of the repair. At MSK Centre, we are skilled at identifying the most appropriate treatment to successfully treat various conditions so you can get back to doing what matters most to you!
How to know if shockwave therapy is the right treatment for you?
Too often, people put off getting the help they need hoping that resting or just pushing through their pain will give them the results they seek. At MSK Centre in Waterloo, ON, we encourage people to seek the help of our highly trained physiotherapists as soon as possible.
Our team will conduct a comprehensive evaluation, design a treatment plan specifically for you, and address all the factors affecting your condition. This could include shockwave therapy treatments, depending on the nature of your condition and contributing symptoms.
We use the most advanced, research-backed treatments to ensure your results. No matter what type of pain or injury you are dealing with, our physiotherapists are here to help!
If you have been dealing with persistent pain or have had a recent injury, don’t put off seeking help any longer. Call today to make an appointment with our MSK Centre physiotherapist, and they will help you get back to full physical function in no time!
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Conditions Treated with Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy can be used to treat a range of musculoskeletal ailments including acute injuries, chronic degenerative conditions, and post surgery rehabilitation.
- Hip replacements
- Knee replacements
- Ankle replacements
- ACL Injuries
- Tears, Sprains, and Strains
- Fractures
- Soft Tissue Injuries
- Overuse & Repetitive Strain Injuries
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Car Accident Injuries
- Hernias
- Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)
- Herniated Discs (Bulging Discs)
- Kyphosis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive capsulitis)
- Tennis Elbow (Lateral epicondylitis)
- Golfer’s Elbow (Medial epdicondylitis)
- Rotator Cuff Injuries
- DeQuervain’s syndrome
- Knee Ligament Injuries (MCL/LCL/ACL)
- Ankle Sprains and Strains
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Achilles Tendinosis
- Piriformis Syndrome
- Patello-Femoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS)
- Paget’s Disease
- Patellar Tendonitis
- Neck Pain / Whiplash
- Nerve Impingement
- Post-Surgical Rehabilitation
- Headache
- Muscle Tension
- Fractures
- Osteoarthritis
- Bursitis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Fibromyalgia
- Vertigo
- Osteoporosis
- TMJ Dysfunction (Jaw pain)