Whether you provide clinical massage, physical therapy and sports medicine, or orthopedic treatment — or simply want to make your general practice more holistic — SWT can be a valuable tool in your toolkit. It is non-invasive and painless, yet considerably effective in improving patient outcomes. It also may be more appealing to patients averse to surgery or pharmaceuticals, as well as those who have not gained relief from standard treatment options.
Conditions such as joint inflammation, necrosis, delayed fractures, and urological dysfunction may be resistant to medication or manual treatment methods. For example, lateral epicondylitis, more commonly known as tennis elbow, is often treated through cold therapy, anti-inflammatory drugs, and/or by abstaining from physical activity. These options are not sustainable. However, SWT can penetrate multiple tissue layers to trigger new cell growth, helping restore muscles, tendons, ligaments, and blood vessels.