ESWT
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Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) is a safe, innovative, cost-effective and non-invasive treatment with convincing evidence of its effectiveness from numerous research and clinical trials.
The main benefits of shockwave therapy are relief of pain and restoration of function. Shockwave therapy has been shown to be an effective treatment for a number of common tendon complaints, including plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinopathy, and tennis elbow.
Today, ESWT applications are a frequently preferred method in the fields of veterinary medicine, neurology, urology, cardiology, sports medicine, temporomandibular joint pain in dentistry, dermatology and aesthetics, but especially in orthopedics and physical therapy.
Advantages of this system are; provides a faster tissue healing by increasing vascularization, collagen synthesis and oxygenation in the tissue, develops less adhesiveness and provides a mechanically stronger tissue.
Because of non-invasive treatment method of ESWT, there is no need to surgical intervention. After sessions lasting an average of 20 minutes, the patient can continue his/her daily routine.