Shockwave Therapy in Palm Beach Gardens FL
Dubarry Kish Chiropractic uses Shockwave Therapy in Palm Beach Gardens FL as a part of a whole-patient approach to improving patient health and well-being. Officially called low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy (Li-ESWT), the procedure is more commonly known as shockwave therapy.
In the 1990s, scientists determined Shockwave therapy may be used to:
- Increase circulation around injured soft tissues
- Break down embedded calcium (like kidney stones)
- Stimulate healing cells that generate new bone tissue and soft tissue ( like stem cells)
- Reduce pain by overstimulating nerve endings in the affected area
Shockwave therapy can also be combined with a chiropractic therapy program to get injured people back to work - or playing their favorite sport - faster. It's an ideal treatment for people who do not yet want or need surgery for chronic pain or injuries.
CONDITIONS TREATED BY SHOCKWAVE THERAPY in Palm Beach Gardens FL
- Tennis Elbow
- Achilles
- Rotator Cuff
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Neck/Back Pain
- Calcific Tendinitis Of The Shoulder
THERE MAY BE HOPE FOR YOU
The energy waves stimulate the body's natural healing mechanisms through microtrauma to the area. It triggers your own regenerative cells to come to the area and heal the tissue. It enhances vascularization and nerve regeneration as well.
HOW IS THERAPY DONE?
Your Palm Beach Gardens FL therapist will discuss your symptoms with you and locate the source of pain. They will then mark the area intended for the Shockwave Therapy. A gel is applied to optimize the contact between the application device and your skin. The handpiece delivers pulsations to the pain area for a number of prescribed pulses, depending on the condition.
Frequently Asked Questions
Success Rates: 90% improvement was recorded for the treatment of Plantar Fasciitis (heel pain) by the Journal of Orthopedic Research (2005). The same publication quotes a 77% success rate when treating Tennis Elbow with Radial Shockwave Therapy and other clinical studies have generally reported a success rate in excess of 75%. Nice (National Institute of Clinical Excellence) provided evidence to the NHS: NICE evidence for Shockwave.
Shockwave Therapy is FDA cleared for the treatment of acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain and connective tissue disorders; there are no known risks or complications.
Shockwave therapy is an elective pay modality and is not covered by insurance.
Shockwave Therapy is not recommended for patients on blood thinners, those with malignancies, and those who are pregnant.
Shockwave treatment is often performed once a week for a period of 3-6 weeks, depending on Chronicity of the problem.
Patients may begin to see improvement 4 weeks after their last treatment. More significant improvement often occurs 8-12 weeks after the last treatment.
OFFICE HOURS
Monday
9:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday
9:00am - 1:30pm
Wednesday
9:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Friday
9:00am - 1:30pm
Saturday & Sunday
Closed
Dubarry Kish Chiropractic
11211 Prosperity Farms Rd B #204
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Phone: (561) 622-9197
Fax: (561) 622-4964
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