At Kinex Health, we treat your pain with innovative, non-invasive options. Our Shockwave Therapy targets persistent pain at the source by actively regenerating tissues.

Shockwave therapy also known as Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT), is a highly effective non-invasive treatment that uses low energy sound waves to stimulate healing in injured tissues. It's often used for chronic musculoskeletal conditions like tendonitis, bursitis, and muscle strains etc. It’s a non-invasive procedure with minimal recovery time.

Benefits of Shockwave Therapy:

Enhanced Healing and Regeneration

Pain Relief

Non-Invasive Alternative

Improved Function

Stimulates Blood Circulation by enhancing the delivery of oxygen and nutrients, which are crucial for repair
Activates Healing Response in Chronic and non healing injuries
Tissue Repair by promoting the regeneration of damaged muscle, tendon, and soft tissues

Pain Reduction by desensitising nerve endings, often providing an immediate reduction in pain
Reduced Reliance on Medication by providing non-invasive effective pain relief
Breaks the Chronic Pain Cycle and is highly effective for stubborn, long-term pain that hasn't responded to other conservative treatments

Reduces the need for corticosteroid injections or traditional surgical interventions
Minimal Downtime: Treatment sessions are typically quick (5-15 minutes), and most patients can return to their normal daily activities shortly after a session
No Anaesthesia Required for the therapy session

Breaks Down Scar Tissue: The acoustic waves can help to break down thick, fibrous scar tissue, which can improve flexibility in the surrounding tissues
Improved Mobility: By reducing pain and inflammation and stimulating tissue repair, it can lead to improved joint function and a faster return to normal activities and sport

Conditions Treated:

It is particularly well-suited for a variety of persistent musculoskeletal conditions

Tendon Injuries (Tendinopathies)

Achilles Tendinopathy
Patellar Tendinopathy (Jumper's Knee)
Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis (Tennis and Golfer's Elbow)
Gluteal/Hamstring Tendinopathy
Plantar Fasciitis (heel pain)
Iliotibial Band Syndrome
Rotator Cuff Injuries

Joint/Bony Conditions

Frozen Shoulder
Bony Heel Spurs
Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (shin Splints)
Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome
Initial stage osteoarthritis

Calcifications

It can help to break down and disperse calcium deposits in tendons, such as Calcific Tendinopathy of. the shoulder

Physiology:

Physical phase:

The ESWT device generates a high-energy, high-velocity acoustic pressure pulse. This pulse is precisely focused and transmitted through the skin into the target tissue, such as an injured tendon or bone. This physical force creates a rapid change in pressure—from positive compression to negative tension—which causes mechanical stress at the cellular and tissue level.

Physicochemical phase:

The mechanical stress generated by the shockwave creates a phenomenon called mechanotransduction. This process converts the physical stimulus into a cellular biochemical response. It triggers the cell membranes to become more permeable and activates specific cell types (like tenocytes and fibroblasts), initiating a cascade that results in the local release of important growth factors and messenger molecules.

Chemical phase:

The intense pressure changes and cavitation (formation of microbubbles) caused by the shockwaves alter the local chemical environment. This process can help to dissolve calcium deposits often found in chronic tendinopathy (like calcific tendonitis). Crucially, the shockwaves also inhibit the production of Substance P, a neuropeptide associated with pain transmission, which contributes to the immediate analgesic (pain-relieving) effect.

Biological phase:

The cumulative result of the preceding phases is the stimulation of neovascularization (formation of new blood vessels) and enhanced synthesis of collagen. Increased blood flow delivers vital nutrients, while new collagen helps to strengthen the damaged tendon structure. This regeneration, combined with the decreased concentration of pain mediators, ultimately leads to long-term tissue repair and a significant reduction in chronic pain.

SHOCKWAVE THERAPY