There are very few limitations during the immediate recovery time, which will last 24 to 72 hours after treatment. You are advised to refrain from using non-inflammatory medications and not to exercise strenuously.
ESWT forces the body to
create new tissue cells in the damaged area. Healing is expected to occur gradually over days, weeks, or months.Although not typical, some people have mild pain or bruising after treatment. Some people stop feeling pain from day one. Most will experience a marked or significant improvement by the thirteenth week. In approximately 20% of patients, a second treatment may be necessary after sixteen weeks.
Because it took time to create the lesion, healing also takes time. It can take up to a year for the area to fully heal.
Shockwave lithotripsy is usually an
outpatient procedure. While you must go home the same day, expect to spend a few hours in the recovery room.Because you will receive sedation, someone will have to drive you home. We recommend not using ice or anti-inflammatory drugs after shock wave therapy, as they will be counterproductive to the treatment, as they favor the body's own natural healing process. ESWT is an advanced treatment that uses acoustic shock waves to dissolve soft tissue calcifications, improve collagen synthesis, release growth factors and stimulate the body's healing process to reduce pain and help you stay active. The shockwave device used for this treatment is a portable tool that generates energy from sound waves to send it through the body.
The initial response to shock wave treatment is usually good; however, it may take a few months before the maximum effect is achieved. Shockwaves can mimic the forces experienced during trauma and promote tissue and bone regrowth and healing. Shockwave therapy (ESWT) involves transmitting short, intense sound waves to affected tissues, increasing blood flow, having an analgesic effect, and stimulating repair and regeneration. It can treat both long-term chronic conditions and more recent acute injuries.
There is plenty of evidence to show that Shockwave can achieve excellent results even under historic conditions. Shockwave therapy produces an analgesic effect, and many patients feel immediate relief from the pain caused by their chronic conditions after shockwave therapy. Shockwave therapy is clinically proven, recognized by the best orthopedic hospitals and used by high-profile professional sports bodies, such as the English Institute of Sports, UK Athletics, Welsh Rugby Union and many Premier League football clubs. The list of ways patients describe Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) is almost as long as the list of conditions this advanced treatment can help cure.
Bottom line: Shockwave therapy was first created in the 1970s and was initially used as a treatment method for kidney stones. Shockwave therapy, or Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT), is a non-invasive technology that sends sound waves to affected areas of the body and helps with recovery. Shockwave therapy, performed by qualified therapists, is a virtually risk-free and side-effect-free method for treating musculoskeletal conditions and chronic pain. Shockwave therapy is very safe and, in fact, has fewer contraindications than some better-known therapies, such as acupuncture and massage.