Shockwave Therapy at Knaresborough Podiatry
Our Shockwave Therapy offers effective relief for chronic heel pain and long-term Achilles tendinopathies. With the help of our skilled team, we promote healing and alleviate discomfort, enabling you to return to an active lifestyle. Experience a pain-free tomorrow.
Uses of Therapy
It's great for treating a huge range of problems including:
Shockwave treatment is also known as Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) can be used to treat chronic (long term) heel pain conditions.
By using high-energy sound waves, Shockwave Therapy promotes the body's natural healing process. It delivers focused pulses in the damaged area, using a handheld device, using mechanical sound waves - rather than electrical..
Here at Knaresborough Podiatry we invest in the latest technology and update our knowledge so that we can offer the best treatment possible to our patients.
Effects
Shockwave Therapy usually starts to provide reduction in pain six to twelve weeks after a final treatment. It works by encouraging blood flow into the treated area. This happens due to sound waves being applied to the surface of the skin, spreading outwards into the tissues and encouraging cell regeneration.
The treatment is non-invasive and initiates the body's natural healing processes.
Podiatrists are specialists of the lower limb, in particular the foot and ankle.