Pain Relief, Sports Injury, and Rehabilitation with Shockwave Therapy
If you have been affected by any type of injury, including a sports injury, shockwave treatment (therapeutic ultrasound) can provide relief from the pain. Through the power of the sound waves applied by the Smartwave Acoustic Wave Therapy System, your injured tissues can be restored to health.
With over 500 units installed worldwide and over 20,000,000 patients treated, the Smartwave Acoustic Wave Therapy System is recommended by doctors and patients alike.
How Does Shockwave Therapy Work?
Shockwave acoustic therapy uses the body’s intrinsic repair mechanisms to tighten and repair injured tissue. The application of acoustic waves results in transient cellular membrane permeability. The exchange of substances between cells is thus improved. The treatment increases blood flow in all tissue layers, including the connective tissue, through vasodilation and vascularization.
Using the SmartWave therapy system, our chiropractor can detect neuromusculoskeletal problems, which affect your nerves, muscles, and joints. By using this therapeutic ultrasound chiropractic treatment, we can release adhesions and reduce inflammation, and improve your body’s ability to accept and make use of chiropractic adjustments.
Ultrasound also works well alongside massage therapy, corrective exercises, and other treatment techniques to help you manage pain or get over a nagging injury. Therapeutic ultrasound may even increase your pain threshold and help your nerves conduct signals more effectively.
What Conditions Do Shockwave Therapy Treat?
In addition to the treatments already mentioned, therapeutic ultrasound treats many of the following health issues:
- Osteoarthritis
- Bursitis
- Tendinitis
- Strained muscles
- Sprained ligaments
- Patellar chondropathy
- Dorsal calcaneal spurs
- Cervicalgia
- Lumbar myalgia
- Muscle and connective tissue tightening
- Neuropathy
- Joint, wrist, and knee pain with restricted mobility
- Plantar fasciitis
Shockwave therapy is often incorporated into treatment plans to further enhance healing. This non-invasive ultrasonic therapy stimulates circulation and tissue repair, making it a valuable addition alongside chiropractic adjustments and regenerative treatments.
Discover whether therapeutic ultrasound makes sense for you. Contact our chiropractic office at (208) 565-2345 today to schedule an evaluation!
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What Is Therapeutic Ultrasound?
The term ultrasound refers to sound waves generated in a frequency range far above that of human hearing. While you may have heard of it in the context of diagnostic imaging, therapeutic ultrasound operates at different frequencies than diagnostic ultrasound.
When ultrasonic energy comes into contact with injured or ailing human tissues, the ultrasonic waves increase blood flow to the treatment site, warming, and relaxing the tissues while also accelerating the healing process.
Therapeutic ultrasound also causes fluids to move through and among cells more easily, a phenomenon known as streaming. This ultrasonic vibration increases the flexibility of collagen, a component of scar tissue and other structures, so that tissues can operate more comfortably and freely.
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When is therapeutic ultrasound (shockwave therapy) safe and appropriate?
Therapeutic ultrasound is quite safe and effective for most individuals. Our team at Healthy Habits Wellness Clinic may recommend a different treatment strategy in cases involving pregnancy, malignant tumors, and certain other conditions.