As with many MSK conditions, treatment starts with conservative measures.
Shockwave is shockwave… yes you are right to a certain extent.
In this article, we will look at Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT), how it works physiologically and how this impacts what you can use it for.
The big question that is always raised by clinicians and patients “Radial shockwave or Focused shockwave”– and it’s a great question that we shall answer.
It is fascinating for Physiquipe, to be allowed into the all-important elite world of sports medicine. This occasion, at Liverpool FC, was a humbling experience, to say the least. Training the medical staff on their new Piezowave 2T direct shockwave device was a pleasure too.
Shockwave therapy is one of the most popular procedures that Physiotherapists use in their clinics. Targeting soft tissue and sending shock waves to the injured area in a non-invasive way.
At the start of 2020, Physiquipe adopted the Alpinion Diagnostic Ultrasound (DUS) systems to support our work with focused shockwave (f-ESWT). With Chris Myers, SMUG Faculty Lead and Clinical Director at Complete Physio