Treatment of diseases using the SWT method

List of diseases successfully treated with shock wave therapy (SWT)

1. Orthopedics and traumatology

• Plantar fasciitis (heel spur)

• Tendinitis (inflammation of tendons):

  • Achilles tendinitis

  • Humeral periarthritis

  • Elbow tendinitis (tennis and golf elbow)

  • Knee tendinitis (patellar tendinitis)

• Periarthritis and bursitis

• Heel spur

• Calcifying tendinitis of the shoulder

• Arthrosis of the joints (gonarthrosis, coxarthrosis) - as a symptomatic therapy

• Pseudoarthrosis (non-healing of bones after fractures)

• Bone spurs

• Myofascial pain and trigger points

2. Urology

• Chronic prostatitis

• Erectile dysfunction (in some cases)

3. Dermatology and cosmetology

• Scarring of the skin (scars)

• Cellulite and improvement of microcirculation

• Treatment of chronic wounds, trophic ulcers, bedsores

4. Neurology

• Neuralgia and neuritis of peripheral nerves

• Recovery after nerve damage

5. Sports medicine

• Recovery after sprains, dislocations, micro-tears of muscles and ligaments

• Improving tissue regeneration and reducing inflammation

6. Dentistry (limited)

• Treatment of periapical inflammation and osteonecrosis of the jaw (in some cases)

Brief description of the effect of ESWT:

• Improvement of microcirculation

• Stimulation of tissue regeneration

• Destruction of calcifications (for example, in tendons)

• Relief of inflammation and swelling

• Pain relief due to the effect on nerve endings