Radial Shockwave
Radial pressure wave is the most common type of shockwave therapy, used in most MSK clinics. However, Focused is growing in popularity, due to the increased treatment options, treatment depth, treatment precision and patient comfort in more acute cases.
Focused Shockwave
In more recent years the use of both modalities on a patient has become the gold standard for many advanced shockwave providers; treating the superficial and shallower structures with radial pressure waves and then targeting the source of the injury with focused shockwaves. Those clinics who are combining radial and focused shockwave are seeing fantastic results.
At Premier Clinic we adopt both Radial and Focused in our treatments.
Focused shockwave indications
F-SW is used for the treatment of but not limited to:
- Acute injuries in elite athletes
- Knee & Joint arthritis
- Bone and Stress Fractures
- Shin Splints
- Osteitis Pubis -Groin Pain
- Insertional Achilles Pain
- Tibialis Posterior Tendon Syndrome
- Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
- Haglund’s Deformity
- Peroneal Tendon
- Tibialis posterior ankle sprain
- Tendinopathies and Enthesopathies
- Urological indications (ED) Male Impotence or Erectile Dysfunction / Chronic Pelvic Pain / Peyronie’s
- Delayed bone-non unions/bone healing
- Wound Healing and other dermatological and aesthetic indications
Shockwave Therapy for Results
Erectile Dysfunction
A study published by Kings College London (2019) estimates around 11.7 million men in the UK have experienced ED and 2.5 million have given up on sex as a result. The same study suggests 50% of men under the age of 50 are estimated to have suffered from erectile dysfunction.
Common causes of ED:
- Vascular (lack of blood flow) – including ageing, diabetes & hypertension
- Psychological/emotional
- Following prostate surgery
- Medication/recreational drugs
- Lack of testosterone
We have a 70% success rate using focused shockwave therapy for men suffering from vascular ED. We also have success in men following prostatectomy. All other forms of ED will not benefit from shockwave therapy.
Focused shockwave therapy has the following effect to reverse ED:
- Stimulates the body to grow new blood vessels in the penis.
- Revitalises blood vessels that have through age become narrower.
- Increase in girth and length through stimulation of the corpus cavernosum – healthier and more elastic tissue creates better function.
Not all shockwave therapy is the same and the shockwave device we use is a Storz Focused Device which is the only form of shockwave that is clinically proven to help with vascular ED.
If you would like to book an appointment, please email or call us on 01254 677341 Request Appointment
Laser Therapy
Laser therapy provides a non drug alternative for the management of chronic and acute pain. Premier Clinic offers professional grade laser therapy to help with patioent pain, inflamation oedema (swelling) and wound healing.
The laser can be used to reduce pain, inflammation in musculoskeletal disorders, joint pain and injuries. Laser therapy has many indications:
- Muscle spasms and pain- feel the muscle spasm relax and pain decrease
- Tissue swelling – Begins to reduce following the first treatment
- Inflamation – will start to decrease after the first treatment assisting in reducing medication and tissue damage
- Wound healing – Tissue repair and healing is quicker and stronger
Have Low Level Lasers been Scientifically Studied & Proven?
Low level lasers have been used world-wide for over 30 years. The FDA has approved lasers for specific conditions. Over 2500 studies have shown that low level lasers:
1
REDUCE PAIN
by stimulating cells to produce their own endorphins, natural pain killers.
2
PROMOTE FASTER HEALING
by stimulating cells to increase the production of two major healing enzymes by as much as 75%.
3
REDUCE INFLAMMATION
by as much as 75%.
4
INCREASE BONE REPAIR SPEED
by stimulating fibroblastic and osteoblastic proliferation.
5
RELAX MUSCLES
and muscle spasms.
6
DECREASE SWELLING
by stimulating lymphatic drainage.
7
ENHANCE THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
by increasing the number of “killer” cells by 400-900%, and most importantly,
8
RE-ENERGIZE CELL MEMBRANES
to allow transport of essential nutrients across cell walls allowing a healthy new cell to grow (nutrients will not cross an injured or sick cell wall, thus slowing healing).
Our shockwave/laser therapy packages
We provide both radial and focused extracorporeal shockwave therapy, either as a stand-alone service or alongside other treatment programmes, where its benefits can significantly aid recovery and relieve pain.
We can provide a comprehensive programme to meet your individual needs, and set packages and services are available too.
FAQs
We usually offer extarcorporeal shockwave therapy as part of a comprehensive therapeutic plan for recovery or pain relief. Individual sessions are priced depending on your individual needs – contact us today to book your first consultation.
At the start of your therapy session, one of our highly trained practitioners will work with you to identify the exact area of pain ready for treatment. Then a gel-like substance, like the gel used in ultrasound scans, is applied to the area to promote the process.
L.A.S.E.R stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. Laser Therapy involves applying low intensity laser light to relieve pain following damage to soft tissue. Laser therapy facilitates tissue repair and restores normal cell function.
Low level laser (light) therapy (LLLT) and LED (light emitting diode) therapy (also known as photobiomodulation) has been shown to reduce inflammation and edema, induce analgesia, and promote healing in a range of musculoskeletal pathologies.
Shockwave therapy, like physiotherapy and sports massage, offers a great deal of benefits and pain relief. During sessions you may feel some discomfort, and this depends on how much pain you usually feel in the area.
The shockwaves are felt as pulses which are a little uncomfortable but not painful. Typically your first treatment will start with a low level of intensity and increase this to a point where you feel comfortable.
Laser therapy uses focused light to trigger a process called photobiomodulation (PBM). The process changes the condition of damaged tissue and increases recovery through cellular metabolism.
Laser therapy has been used for over forty years to reduce pain, swelling, and inflammation, prevent tissue damage, heal wounds, and treat deeper tissues and nerves.
