HD Physical Therapy Wakefield added Shockwave Therapy to its range of advanced rehabilitation services. This non-invasive treatment offers patients a new option for reducing chronic pain, accelerating healing, and restoring mobility.

Shockwave Therapy, also known as Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT), delivers high-energy acoustic waves to targeted areas of the body. The treatment stimulates the body’s natural healing processes by increasing blood flow, remodeling scar tissue, and promoting cell regeneration. It’s a non-surgical treatment option, reducing the risks associated with surgery and anesthesia, and it can provide significant pain relief, potentially reducing or eliminating the need for pain medication. It’s a quick, in-office procedure with minimal discomfort and no downtime, making it ideal for busy, active patients.

Common Conditions Treated with Shockwave Therapy:

• Tendinopathies: Conditions like Achilles tendinopathy, patellar tendinopathy (jumper’s knee), tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis), golfer’s elbow (medial epicondylitis), Little League elbow, and other tendon-related issues.
• Plantar Fasciitis: A common condition causing heel pain, where shockwave therapy can help reduce pain and inflammation.
• Calcific Tendinitis: Often affecting the shoulder, this involves calcium deposits in tendons, which shockwave therapy can help break down.
• Rotator Cuff Injuries: Shockwave therapy can aid in the healing of rotator cuff tears and other shoulder injuries.
• Stress Fractures and Non-Union Fractures: Shockwave therapy can stimulate bone healing and accelerate recovery from stress fractures and non-healing bone fractures.
• Shin Splints (Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome): This condition, common in runners, can be treated with shockwave therapy to reduce pain and inflammation.
• Hamstring Injuries: Shockwave therapy can be used to treat hamstring strains and tendinopathies.
• Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (Hip Bursitis/Tendinopathy): Shockwave therapy can help manage pain and inflammation associated with hip bursitis or tendinopathy.
• Morton’s Neuroma: A condition affecting the nerves in the foot, shockwave therapy can help reduce pain and inflammation.
• Osteoarthritis: In some cases, shockwave therapy can help manage pain and improve function in joints affected by osteoarthritis.
• Myofascial Pain Syndrome: Shockwave therapy can be used to address trigger points and muscle pain.
• Iliotibial (IT) Band Syndrome: This condition, causing pain on the outside of the knee, can be treated with shockwave therapy.

Patients interested in learning more, or scheduling an evaluation for Shockwave Therapy can contact our Wakefield clinic at 781-587-0776.