Shockwave Therapy
> for the highly effective treatment of tendon-related pain. Fast, safe and effective.
Fast relief of pain from tennis elbow, shoulder tendonitis, heel and knee trauma and degenerative disorders.
Allows mobility restoration with no anathesia, no drugs and no side effects.
Now available to patients in the UK direct or via your health professional.
Contact the Osteopathy Clinic in Surrey on 020 8662 1155 for an appointment.
What is Shockwave Therapy?
Shockwave therapy is a modern and highly effective treatment option in orthopaedic and rehabilitation medicine. The term shockwave refers to mechanical pressure pulses that expand as a wave in the body. In modern pain therapy, shockwave energy is conducted from the point of origin - the shockwave generator - to the painful body regions, where it applies its healing capacities.
The first medical treatment with shockwaves was lithotripsy. This allowed focused shockwaves to essentially dissolve kidney stones without surgical intervention. Today, over 98% of all kidney stones are treated with this technology. The use of shockwaves to treat tendon related pain began in the early 1990s.
The treatment is administered at both the Warlingham Green Osteopathic Clinic, Surrey, and The Osteopathic Clinic of Physical Medicine, Croydon by Paul Morrissey. Paul is a highly experienced registered osteopath specialising in tendon-related injuries.
Video Presentation:> how shockwave therapy works
What disorders can be treated?
Heel spurs: plantar fasciitis> Knee pain: patellar tendinitis > Achilles tendon: achillodynia > Tennis elbow: lateral epicondylitis > Golf elbow: medial epicondylitis > Shoulder pain: tendinopathy > Hip pain: bursitis trochanterica > Shin pain: tibialis anterior syn. > Tendons: chronic enthesopathies> Painful trigger points>
How does it work?
Many medical white papers explain the benefits of Shockwave therapy. A recent paper explains the neural processes involved in pain memory. According to the new theory shock waves selectively delete "pathologic reflex patterns" and enable re-learning of "hale reflex pattern", being the basis of permanent healing.
Video Presentation: how shockwave therapy works
Read more in a lately published paper in the professional journal Urological Research: > A neural model for chronic pain and pain relief by extracorporeal shock wave treatment.
Where is Shockwave Therapy available?
The shockwave therapy takes place at both The Osteopathic Clinic of Physical Medicine in the London Borough of Croydon, and Warlingham Green Osteopathic Clinic in Surrey. Both are easily accessed from the M25 and South London. View the map or contact us for directions.
Cost
The recommended medical treatment is conducted over three sessions.This allows the focused shockwaves to effectively treat the pain centres. The total cost is at an introductory rate of £500. Payment is to be paid at the time of the first treatment.
