Healthview Journal

We have added four new myofascial transmitters to our Shockwave therapy treatments. Peri-Actor fascial heads can penetrate deep into tissues not reached by traditional methods.  

Fascia can be viewed as a sack throughout the body that encapsulates and compartmentalizes tissue such as muscle. Recent theory focuses the important role of mobility, function and pain and consequently imbalances within the myofascial tissues.

What is Fascial tissue? If you look at a piece of meat and see that thin fibrous translucent fibrous surrounding tissue - that's fascia. 

Myofascial treatments are often typically done by hand or with instrument assisted hand tools. These methods are known to be beneficial but may not reach the depth or have the effectiveness of mechanical tools such as Shockwave.

Practitioners at Healthview often combine contemporary fascial protocols with Shockwave head combinations. Shockwave treatment is a popular choice as an adjunctive modality with our clinicians.

If you have questions contact us or ask one of our providers for information.

I recently read a piece on the AlterG and was impressed with the technology and excited about the possibilities of this treadmill system. Initially I knew little about this particular advanced rehabilitation option. As a healthcare and technology geek new equipment is exciting and as I learned more, I found myself suddenly wanting an AlterG treadmill.   

This unit as it is today does has a few challenges in certain markets and clinic types primarily due to its cost. On the other hand I personally see great potential with increased rehabilitation options for patients. Furthermore I know other healthcare geeks (Healthview staff) who would be as excited as myself to see one of these treadmills arrive at our door.

This NASA technology was originally designed to recreate the effects of gravity for astronauts in space. 

We have had our  Shockwave Therapy Ultra mp100 for over two months now and the practitioners have done over 100 treatments. As with most therapies we are skeptical until we have all had the opportunity to use the tool and compare notes. The general consensus among the staff is positive and it has replaced the therapeutic ultrasound machine as a modality of choice for certain conditions.

The patients have responded well to Shockwave treatment and the feedback has been amazing. The tool has surpassed staff and patient expectations. For most the protocol consists of 3 treatments one week apart. In our experience most patients are asymptomatic by this time or show significant improvement. It's important to note that if the patient has had only minor or no improvement by this point, the patient should be reassessed and treatment options discussed.

Shockwave has been a fantastic new tool and has helped us improve our outcomes with some generally challenging conditions. We have treated some of the common problems and used the tool as an adjunctive option for some less common problems to improve recovery times. On the right I listed some common issues we have used Shockwave Therapy for. It is best to contact Healthview for information and/or talk with one of our professionals to see if Shockwave is for you.

Therapy has proven useful for: 

• Plantar Fasciiitis
• Bursitis
• Achilles Tendinitis
• Patella Tendinitis
• Calcific Tendinitis

Dr. Robert Muir BSc., D.C
Clinic Director
Healthview Therapy Centre