ESWT – Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for pain management
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) – An innovative pain management solution
Many years of experience have confirmed that certain pathological alterations of tendons, ligaments, capsules, muscles and bones – in other words the root causes of your pain – can be eliminated systematically with this therapy approach.
If performed by qualified therapists, extra-corporeal shock wave therapy of musculoskeletal pain has minimal risks and side effects.
On this website, you can find out more about the treatment of pain with shock waves.
What are shock waves?
Shock waves are audible high-energy sound waves. In the medical world, shock waves have been used since 1980 to disintegrate kidney stones, for instance.
Which diseases are treated?
- Elbow
- Achilles tendon and heel
- Back
- Knee and shin
- Shoulder and neck
How is shock wave treatment performed?
The therapist takes your history in an in-depth consultation, localizes the pain region by palpation and discusses the findings with you.
