{"id":2104,"date":"2020-05-01T14:31:03","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T12:31:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pes-luxembourg.lu\/bascharage\/?page_id=2104"},"modified":"2024-01-24T18:15:35","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T17:15:35","slug":"shock-wave-physiotherapy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pes-luxembourg.lu\/bascharage\/en\/shock-wave-physiotherapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Shock waves Kinesitherapy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Shock waves are acoustic waves with extremely high energy peaks, such as those produced in the atmosphere by explosive phenomena like lightning strikes or sonic explosions. A shock wave differs from ultrasound in its extremely wide pressure amplitude. What’s more, ultrasound usually consists of a periodic oscillation, whereas a shockwave is a single pulse.<\/p>\n

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) is the application of shockwaves in medicine.<\/p>\n

When applied to damaged tissue, pressure waves stimulate metabolic reactions. It’s clinically proven:<\/p>\n

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  • Reduces pain felt by nerve fibers<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Increased blood flow to surrounding soft tissue<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Stem cell activation initiates the healing process <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
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    Evolution of shockwave therapy<\/p><\/h2><\/div>

    The term “shockwave therapy” refers to mechanical pressure impulses that spread like a wave through the human body. In 1980, the shock wave method was first used to disintegrate stones in a patient’s kidneys(Journal of Urology<\/em>, 1982).<\/p>\n<\/div>

    Therapeutic effect of shockwaves<\/p><\/h2><\/div>

    Extracorporeal acoustic wave therapy (unlike lithotripsy) is not used to disintegrate tissue, but to induce microscopic extracellular and interstitial biological effects, including tissue regeneration. In modern pain therapy, acoustic wave energy is conducted from the point of origin, which is the acoustic wave generator (via a coupling gel), to the areas of the body experiencing pain. Here, its curative capacity is applied.<\/p>\n

    After 4 or 5 sessions, over 80% of patients report no more pain or a very marked reduction in pain.<\/p>\n

    Benefits for the patient:<\/h3>\n