New shockwave therapy indications in sports medicine
Shockwave therapy can be used for both chronic and acute soft tissue disorders in the field of sports medicine. Latest results prove shockwave efficiency in muscle strain healing, swt dramatically reduces healing and recovery interval and allows faster comeback to full sports endurance.
Indications in sport medicine include:
- Acute muscle strain healing
- Muscle regeneration support
- Acute muscle spasm
- Jumper´s knee
- Tennis elbow
- Shoulder tendonitis
- Groin pain
- Achilles tendon pain
SWT in Sports MedicineTestimonials
“In case of acute strain injury, the shockwave therapy is part of my standard therapeutic procedure. I have successfully used it for all my patients, top tennis players, including Tomas Berdych (2010 Wimbledon finalist) and other Czech Davis Cup Team members.”
Kloc Rene, MD, Prostejov Tennis Club, Czech Republic
"I had a case of a badminton player with bilateral Achilles Tendinitis. After trying almost all types of physical therapy over a fairly long period of treatment time, we have decided to try the shockwaves, and it worked!!!!! It was fantastic. It was a gradual process indicating success from the beginning. After the fourth treatment there was still some pain but after a month of the last treatment the pain completely disappeared. It was possible for the player to return back to his sporting activity without any complaint, and he was eternally grateful for it."
Filipa Galvão, Physiotherapist, CLINUS, Portugal
"Shockwave therapy is a novel method for the treatment of the musculoskeletal system in sport physiotherapy. It is a non-invasive, safe and efficient method. In approximately 10 days, shockwave therapy treatments can reduce pain in extremity motor function disorders acquired through competitive sports in 84% of cases. My findings are based on two years observation with approximately 5000 separate shockwave treatments." Krzysztof Kijewski, MD, PhD, Olympic Medical Centre, Warsaw, Poland
"Shockwave therapy is optimally a part of a complex treatment approach concentrated on optimization of the inflammation and reduction of the healing interval. Early activation of the injured muscle and healing stimulation with shockwave energy plays a crucial role in faster muscle recovery. My patients recruiting from top soccer and ice-hockey teams (Sparta Prague, Slavia Prague) appreciate shortening of the healing interval and short return to full sport endurance."
Barna Milos, MD, Sports Medicine Specialist, Vulcano Medical Centre, Prague, Czech Republic
