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Shock waves have been used successfully in urology for around three decades. For some time now, they have also been used successfully in modern pain management and trigger point treatment. The term ‘shockwave therapy’ refers to mechanical pressure pulses that are used therapeutically within the human body. When applied to the areas to be treated, these pulses propagate as waves and stimulate the body’s regenerative capabilities.
Shock waves act on a large area of the pathologically altered parts of the body and specifically accelerate the self-healing process. Metabolism is improved and local blood circulation increased, enabling inflamed or damaged tissue to regenerate more quickly. Painful calcium deposits in joints can also be broken down using shockwave therapy, so that over time they can be absorbed by the body, transported via the bloodstream and excreted. Another area of application is the treatment of trigger points. Trigger points are thickened, pain-sensitive areas on muscles and tendons. They are often the cause of pain that does not necessarily occur near the trigger point itself, but is localised in entirely different parts of the body (distal trigger points).
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