Shockwave therapy
Shockwave Therapy is a treatment modality that has had a great deal of modern clinical research to support it’s use in the effective management of painful soft-tissue structures throughout the body, especially conditions of the tendons. Shockwave Therapy is now recommended in the NICE guidelines for the management of a number of musculoskeletal conditions and can be utilised by our experienced clinicians to help optimise your recovery.
Shockwave Therapy at the Hampshire Wellbeing Centre is available and recommended to help with:
- Plantar fasciitis/fasciopathy
- Achilles tendinopathy
- Patella tendinopathy
- Proximal hamstring tendinopathy
- Greater trochanteric pain syndrome
- Calcific tendonitis of the shoulder
- Tennis Elbow
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Myofascial Trigger Points
How Does Shockwave Therapy Work?
Shockwaves are acoustic pressure waves generated by compressed air firing a projectile back and forth through a cylinder inside the handpiece of the machine, which travels into the treated area.
Shockwaves can stimulate the tendon tissue regeneration and remodelling, to aid the healing process of chronic conditions and help regulate inflammation. This can therefore provide an analgesic effect and aid pain management, which can allow for rehabilitation to be performed and progressed more comfortably.
Does Shockwave Therapy Hurt?
Each patient may report a different sensation/sensitivity to Shockwave Therapy, however the feeling of some discomfort during treatment can be beneficial in generating an increased pain-relieving response after. Whilst Shockwave Therapy may cause some discomfort, our practitioners will be checking in with you regularly during treatment to ensure that the discomfort levels stay within your pain tolerance whilst still achieving optimal results.
How many sessions would be required?
Research has demonstrated that a cumulative effect of 3-6 sessions (usually weekly or bi-weekly sessions) is often recommended in order to see significant improvement in symptoms; although your therapist will discuss this with you as a case-by-case basis. Sessions usually last 20-30 minutes.
How much does it cost?
We want to make Shockwave Therapy at the HWC as accessible as possible in order to help optimise patient care, therefore despite having a very expensive machine that is delivered by experienced clinicians, we have kept the costs down to be more than competitive with our pricing.
£50 per session
If shockwave is added on to a Physiotherapy or Sports Therapy session, it will only be an extra £25 on top of your existing treatment session fee.
Is Shockwave Therapy covered by insurance?
Shockwave Therapy is recognised by many private medical insurance companies. If you believe Shockwave Therapy might be indicated for your condition, please enquire with your provider or our administrative team for further assistance.
For more information on our Shockwave Therapy or to make an enquiry, please contact the Hampshire Wellbeing Centre directly on 02380 475637, by emailing enquiries@hantswellbeingcentre.com or via the enquiry form below:
