Shock Wave Therapy

ESWT (Extracorporeal ShockWave Therapy); In short, "shock wave therapy" is a new type of "non-invasive" (does not require interventional) treatment based on focusing the generated powerful sound waves on a desired area of the body by means of an ellipsoidal steel bowl. Its working principle is based on the propagation of currents produced outside the body in the form of sound waves in the tissue. The treatment applied with the sound waves in question is used in the treatment of orthopedic diseases such as tennis/golfer elbow, heel spur, shoulder pain, pseudoarthroses (non-union fractures).

It provides the patient with non-surgical, cortisone-free treatment. The resulting shock waves are called high-energy and these devices deliver 10 times higher energy than ultrasonic devices in a very short time (1 microsecond) to the application area. ESWT treatment provides permanent improvement with treatment for the causes of the disease. Because ESWT therapy uses the body's own healing mechanisms, once the disease is cured, the chance of recurrence is low.