Shockwave therapy in orthopedics and sports medicine has been used for over 10 years in the United States. Shockwave therapy is very useful for therapeutic massage before and after sporting events with professional athletes.
Shockwave therapy is used for therapeutic massage and to maximize performance. It is very common for athletes’ legs to be sore due to heavy training activities, etc. soft waves can be used to release, soreness, and general aches and pains. This therapy would be appropriate for patients, who want to be proactive older athletes, for example.
Softwave technology utilizes electrohydraulic shockwave energy which produces the largest treatment zone of any shockwave device on the market.
Early adopters use Shockwaves routinely to treat muscular skeletal pain conditions, such as torn rotator cuff, tennis elbow, golfer elbow, plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinitis, Hip Pain, lower back pain, SI Joint pain, etc.
Shockwave therapy has proven to be a very good revenue stream that is completely passive for orthopedic surgeons. It allows them to offer a noninvasive treatment for patients with minor injuries, and still keep them within their practice and not lose them to the care of a chiropractor or other type of pain clinic.
