Shockwave Therapy
Do you have chronic plantar faciitis or heel pain?
Are you looking for simple and effective treatment?
Shockwave Therapy provides efficient treatment and faster results for chronic conditions. Each session is a step closer to pain-free living.
It is the ideal treatment method for numerous troublesome and complex musculoskeletal conditions.
At The Foot Hub®, our Gymna ShockMaster300 can treat a wide range of foot conditions, providing maximum results in minimum time. Shockwave is a healthy way to reduce pain, regenerate affected tissue, and treat calcification and fibrosis breakdown.
Read on to find out more about how Shockwave therapy can change your quality of life and work as a realistic alternative to surgery. It offers you an effective solution against persistent pain.
How does Shockwave work?
Shockwave therapy is a non-invasive approach to treating chronic and complex musculoskeletal conditions. Acoustic waves generated by the Shockwave trigger biological effects, leading to faster, long-term healing and tissue regeneration.
A rapidly moving projectile transfers its energy to the treatment head, causing radial shockwaves to be generated. They then spread out and are absorbed by the area of the body that requires treatment.
benefits of shockwave therapy
Success rate of 80%
Average number of treatments: six to eight
Treatment time: 10 minutes
Medical effects
Shockwave Therapy is a modern and precise method of treatment. The healing process is accelerated by stimulating the body’s self-healing properties, which improve metabolism and blood circulation. Damaged tissue recovers and heals itself. This will cause pain to significantly reduce, resulting in improved mobility.
Indications
The Gymna Shockwave Master can be effective in the treatment of:
Tendons
Bones
Muscles
Connective tissue
Neurological disorders
Common conditions
Don’t let pain control your life!
Radial Shockwave Therapy is an effective treatment method for the following conditions:
- Plantar fasciitis
- Achilles tendinopathy
- Tendinopathies in the lower leg
- Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (Shin Splints)
- Stress Fractures
- Fibromatosis
- Patellar tendinopathy
- Muscle tension
- Pseudoarthrosis
Treatment protocol for Shockwave
Shockwave Therapy is a non-invasive treatment.
Each treatment session lasts between 10 to 20 minutes, depending on the condition to be treated. In general, six to eight treatment sessions will be needed at intervals of one week.
The application is simple, and treatment happens in four easy steps:
Your podiatrist will determine the primary location of the issue by searching for pain points. This will be marked with a skin marker to ensure the handpiece is applied to the correct area.
Gel is applied to the treatment area. This will help improve contact between the skin and the handpiece to allow the shockwaves to penetrate the body and improve its effectiveness properly.
The handpiece is placed on the treatment area and turned on. Radial shockwaves are released into the affected tissue.
Once your Shockwave session is complete, your podiatrist will apply the D-ACTOR for muscle loosening treatment. This helps treat muscle tension, improve blood circulation, and relax trigger points in deep-seated muscles.
How much does Shockwave therapy cost?
One Shockwave Therapy Session
89Includes: 20-minute appointment - application of Radial Shockwave
six sessions of Shockwave Therapy
499Package of 6 sessions of shockwave therapy
What you need to know
appointment
Shockwave will be done in your initial treatment.
How long does it take
Treatment duration depends on the number of conditons to be treated. Treatment ranges from 10-30 minutes.
Before your appointment
Removing all taping prior to appointment
Ideally for:
Chronic musculoskelatal conditions.
after your appointment
Treatment with the ShockMaster may cause the following side effects:
- swelling, reddening, haematomas
- petechiae, pain, irritation of the periosteum
- skin lesions after previous cortisone therapy
- Cardiac arrhythmias
These side effects generally disappear after 5 to 10 days.
Precautions
Treatment with the ShockMaster is not permitted in the following cases:
- coagulation disorders (haemophilia)
- use of anticoagulants, especially Marcumar
- thrombosis
- tumour diseases, carcinoma patients
- pregnancy
- polyneuropathy in case of diabetes mellitus
- acute inflammations / pus focus in the target area
- open epiphyseal discs
- cortisone therapy up to 6 weeks before first treatment
- patients wearing pace maker
- prosthesis
- osteoporosis
- infected wounds
- large nerves and vessel cavities that contain air (e.g., lung, intestines)
- risk of haemorrhaging
- cardiac region
- open scar
- vertebrae, spinal column or head
faq
Yes, Radial Shockwave Therapy is completely safe. Our Gymna ShockMaster 300 machine is approved for use by the Therapeutic Goods Administration of Australia.
Depending on the condition, sensitivity, and the current level of inflammation, Shockwave can be painful. But don’t worry, a skilled podiatrist will work closely with you to mitigate pain by varying the dosage of shocks
Yes, Shockwave Therapy is effective and is a well-established treatment. There are numerous research articles and publications on the efficacy of shock treatment for pain. In the last few years, Shockwave Therapy has increased its scope of treatment.
At The Foot Hub, we have a Gymna Shockmaster 300 Radial Shockwave Machine.
Following Shockwave Therapy, the use of D-actor loosens muscle tension. This usually reduces any discomfort patients may feel after treatment.
Following Shockwave Therapy, the use of D-actor loosens muscle tension. This usually reduces any discomfort patients may feel after treatment.
Following the first session of Shockwave, it is recommended that patients avoid sport and exercise for approximately two to three days. Depending on the outcome of the initial treatment, future sessions may have less downtime.
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