Treatment of diseases using the SWT method
List of diseases successfully treated with shock wave therapy (SWT)
1. Orthopedics and traumatology
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Plantar fasciitis (heel spur)
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Tendinitis (inflammation of tendons):
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Achilles tendinitis
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Humeral periarthritis
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Elbow tendinitis (tennis and golf elbow)
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Knee tendinitis (patellar tendinitis)
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Periarthritis and bursitis
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Heel spur
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Calcifying tendinitis of the shoulder
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Arthrosis of the joints (gonarthrosis, coxarthrosis) - as a symptomatic therapy
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Pseudoarthrosis (non-healing of bones after fractures)
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Bone spurs
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Myofascial pain and trigger points
2. Urology
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Chronic prostatitis
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Erectile dysfunction (in some cases)
3. Dermatology and cosmetology
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Scarring of the skin (scars)
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Cellulite and improvement of microcirculation
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Treatment of chronic wounds, trophic ulcers, bedsores
4. Neurology
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Neuralgia and neuritis of peripheral nerves
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Recovery after nerve damage
5. Sports medicine
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Recovery after sprains, dislocations, micro-tears of muscles and ligaments
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Improving tissue regeneration and reducing inflammation
6. Dentistry (limited)
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Treatment of periapical inflammation and osteonecrosis of the jaw (in some cases)
Brief description of the effect of ESWT:
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Improvement of microcirculation
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Stimulation of tissue regeneration
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Destruction of calcifications (for example, in tendons)
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Relief of inflammation and swelling
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Pain relief due to the effect on nerve endings