Shockwave Applications

1. Relaxing the forearm muscles for the tennis elbow
2. Precise shoulder and upper arm treatment or sport injuries
3. Triggerpoints in neck and shoulder for persistent tension
4. Muscle stimulation and thigh massage
5. Muscle activation in the calf and Achilles tendon for runners, similar to marathon training
6. Triggerpoints in the lower back

Shockwave Functions

Reversal of Chronic Inflammation
Chronic inflammation occurs when the inflammatory response is not completely halted. It can damage healthy tissue and results in chronic pain. Mast cells are one of the key components of the inflammatory process. Their activity may be increased by using pervasive acoustic waves.

Mast cell activation is followed by the production of chemokines and cytokines. These pro-inflammatory compounds first enhance the inflammatory process and in the next step help restore normal healing and regenerative processes.

New Blood Vessel Formation
Nutrient blood flow is necessary to start and maintain the repair processes of damaged tissue structure. The application of acoustic waves creates capillary microruptures in tendon and bone. Due to microruptures the expression of growth factors such as eNOS, VEGF, PCNS and BMP is significantly increased.

As a result of these processes arterioles are remodeled, stimulated to grow and new ones are formed. The new blood vessels improve blood supply and oxygenation of the treated area and support faster healing of both the tendon and the bone.