Plantar fasciitis and Heel Spurs are common conditions successfully treated with ESWT. Plantar heel pain is generated when excessive strain is exerted at the insertion of the plantar fascia.
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Tennis Elbow and Pitcher Elbow, a common sport injury, is a result of a disease of the tendons and ligaments which also always involves the musculature, particularly at the muscular point of insertion.
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Tendinosis calcarea is a common cause of shoulder pain, particularly in persons between the age of 30 and 60 years. The etiology of the disease has not yet been elucidated.
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Myofascial trigger points (mTrP) are discrete, focal, hyper-irritable spots commonly located in a taut band of skeletal muscle but they may also be found in other soft tissues.
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Achillodynia is a pain syndrome of the Achilles tendon, the tendon that connects the musculature of the calf to the calcaneus bone, and is caused by overstraining of the tendon.
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Medial tibial stress syndrome refers to pain along or just behind the tibia. The cause is overexertion of the shinbone and its surrounding tissue.
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Also known as Patellar tendonitis is a condition caused by overstraining of the patellar tendon due to repetitive, unusual and / or acute tension in the area where the tendon connects to the bone.
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Trochanteric pain syndrome is a common regional pain syndrome. It is characterized by chronic and intermittent aching pain over the lateral side of the hip and a limitation of function.
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The tailbone is an interesting part of our bodies, and many have argued that this vestigial series of bones are actually structures from a time when our species had tails.
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Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) is a popular treatment method used to combat common concerns including heel pain, plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendonitis, tennis elbow, shoulder tendonitis, lateral epicondylitis, and more.
Extracorpeal Shock Wave Therapy can be used to treat a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions, particularly those involving areas where major connective tissues attach to bones.
Most patients treated with shockwave experience a marked improvement within several weeks. Range of motion increases and freedom from symptoms is usually achieved after a single treatment.