How Shockwave Therapy Works
Shockwave therapy accelerates the healing process in the body by stimulating the metabolism and enhancing blood circulation to regenerate damaged tissue. Strong energy pulses are applied to the affected area. These pulses occur for short periods of time, creating micro-cavitation bubbles that expand and burst. The force created by these bubbles penetrates tissue and stimulates cells in the body that are responsible for bone and connective tissue healing. In many instances, shockwave therapy is highly effective in cases where the human body has not been able to heal itself on its own.
Benefits of Shockwave Therapy
There are numerous benefits to incorporating shockwave therapy into your rehabilitation:
- Non-Surgical & Non-Invasive
- No Side Effects
- Accelerated Healing
- Affordable and covered by most insurance companies
The beneficial effects of shock wave therapy are often experienced after only 1 or 2 treatments. The therapy eliminates pain and restores full mobility, thus improving your quality of life. Furthermore, KHS uses Health Canada/FDA Approved Shockwave Canada devices, recognized as the most powerful and number one machines worldwide, and the only devices utilized in teaching institutions.
Conditions Treated & Evidence-Based Success Rates
Shockwave therapy has strong clinical evidence for treating persistent soft tissue and tendon conditions, offering impressive success rates including:
- Calcific Tendinitis: 91% Improvement (Journal – JAMA)
- Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis): 77% Improvement (Journal – Orthopedics)
- Hamstrings: Greater than 80% Improvement (American Journal of Sports Medicine)
Other examples of treatable conditions include:
- Plantar Fasciitis / Heel Spurs
- Achilles Tendinopathy
- Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy and Shoulder Pain
- Patellar Tendinopathy (Jumper’s Knee)
- Bursitis and Hallux Rigidus
- Myofascial Trigger Points and Scar Tissue
- Shin Splints and Stress Fractures
- Enhancement of Bone Healing / Non Unions
What to Expect
Treatment is delivered in a series of short sessions. Most clients experience a gradual improvement in pain and function over the course of the treatment protocol. For best results, our clinicians integrate shockwave therapy with targeted exercise rehabilitation and other specialized treatment modalities.
