Radial and Focused Acoustic Wave Therapy is a modality used for the treatment of a variety of musculoskeletal conditions, primarily applied to chronic conditions, particularly those affecting medium to large sized tendons and their insertions on bone such as:
+ Plantar Fasciitis
+ Achilles Tendinopathy
+ Bursitis
+ Tennis Elbow
+ Golfer’s Elbow
+ Calcific Tendonitis
+ Patellar Tendinosis (Jumper’s Knee)
+ Morton’s Neuroma
+ Chronic Stress / Non-union Fractures
Radial and Focused Acoustic Wave Therapy diminishes pain by two mechanisms:
Hyperstimulation anesthesia – local nerve endings are overwhelmed with so many stimuli that their activity diminishes resulting in short-term reduction in pain.
Gate-control mechanism – whereby local nerves are stimulated to recalibrate perception of pain and result in longer-term reduction in pain.
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