Tennis Elbow, also known as lateral epicondyle tendinopathy, is an injury of the tendon that attaches at the outside of the elbow. People typically experience pain during activities that involve gripping and is usually caused by activities that involve repetive gripping, resulting in a cumulative overload. This condition can be extremly debilitating and severly restrict a person’s functional capacity.

Research shows that shockwave therapy achieves signifcant improvements in reducing pain during activity, exercise and sleep in tennis elbow.

Golfer’s elbow, also known as medial epicondyle tendinopathy, is an injury of the tendon that attaches to the inside of the elbow joint. Similar to tenis elbow, people often experience pain during repetitive wrist and finger movements such as gripping, typing or mouse use. Research shows that shockwave therapy offers similar benefits for this injury as it does for tennis elbow.

Plantar Fasciopathy, previosuly known as plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain. The plantar fascia is the flat band of tissue that connects the heel bone to the toes and supports the arch of your foot. With Plantar Fasciopathy you’ll experience pain when you walk or stand, particularly upon rising in the morning.

For chronic, obstinate heel pain that’s been resistant to other commonly used non-operative therapies, Shockwave is a safe and effective non-surgical method. Consider Shockwave therapy before any surgical intervention.

Patella tendonopathy, also known as jumper’s knee, is pain at the front of the knee, just below the kneecap, originating from the patella tendon.

The patellar tendon begins (or originates) on the patella (kneecap) and travels down the front of the knee to insert on the top of the shin bone, called the tibial tubercle. When the thigh’s quadriceps muscles contract, the patellar tendon is pulled, which in turn straightens the knee and extends the leg.

Overuse or a sudden stress on the patellar tendon (such as a heavy or awkward landing) can cause inflammation or tears in the tendon tissue. This may cause pain, swelling, and discomfort, particularly during jumping, running, and other athletic activities.

Shockwave therapy is shown to produce significant reduction in pain and improvement in function in the treatment of this condition.

Osgood-Schlatter Disease is a condition affecting the growth plate at the top of the shinbone, with localised swelling and pain. It is a common cause of anterior knee pain in growing adolescents. Shockwave therapy treatment has shown to be effective in reducing the pain associated with this condition.

Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) is a common cause of lateral hip pain, most commonly affecting female patients aged 40–60, and which can have a significant impact on patients’ quality of life. Classically, GTPS has been attributed to the trochanteric bursitis but more recent studies suggest that this condition involves degeneration, and/or tearing of the gluteal tendons. Conservative management include non-steroid anti-inflammatory drug, physiotherapy, and corticosteroid injection.

Shockwave therapy alongside a structured rehabilitation programme has been shown to have a significant improvement in patient’s levels of pain in research studies.

Chronic proximal hamstring tendinopathy is becoming more recognised as a causative factor in both sitting and activity-related posterior hip pain. People who complain of deep buttock pain, pain when sitting, running or biking, or deep posterior upper thigh pain may suffer from high proximal hamstring tendinopathy.

A randomised controlled trial in 2011 compared Shockwave to anti-inflammatory drugs, physiotherapy and a hamstring-strengthening program. 85% of patients in the Shockwave group showed at least a 50% reduction in pain 3 months post-treatment.

Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (MTSS) is generally known as ‘shin splints’. Its cause is multifactorial but we know it’s one of the most common causes of exertional leg pain in the athletic population. It results in inflammation of the periost around the tibia (shin bone).

A systematic review in 2013 observed a multitude of modalities in the treatment of MTSS. Shockwave therapy was the most effective treatment for MTSS of all the studies critiqued.