Shockwave Therapy FAQ

Most patients will experience an immediate pain relief following the treatment. However, within 2–4 hours after the treatment, they may experience some soreness in the treated area. This soreness has been reported as tolerable and not limiting.
There is no set limit, it is down to the individual and the therapist to discuss and set out the long term desired effect. Traditionally however, treatments tend to range from 5 for acute pain to 15 for chronic.
The treatment can cause feelings of discomfort which are short lived and bearable. The treatment lasts around 5 minutes, most people are easily able to tolerate the discomfort for this duration.
Most patients with chronic pain problems have been through various unsuccessful types of treatments. Up to 80% of the same patients worldwide report that Shockwave therapy has helped them eliminate their problem.
Shockwave is an acoustic wave which carries high energy to painful spots and myoskeletal tissues with subacute, subchronic and chronic conditions. The energy promotes regeneration and reparative processes of the bones, tendons and other soft tissues.