Laser and Ultrasound Therapy vs Shockwave Therapy

Traditional ultrasound therapy was the go to modality for the conditions noted below for many years. Laser showed up on the scene in a big way in the early 2000s. Nowadays the modality of choice for our 10 practitioners is Shockwave. Our ultrasound machine sits idol most of the time and is only used on those patients who we cannot use Shockwave on, which is a very small percent. Our cold laser was rarely used; in fact so little it was sold as the practitioners lost confidence in that particular modality.

Shockwave is especially specific for tendinopathies such as:

• Feet - heel spurs, plantar fasciitis, achilles tendonitis
• Elbow – tennis and golfers elbow
• Shoulder - calcific tendinosis of rotator cuff muscles
• Knee - patellar tendonitis
• Hip – bursitis
• Lower Leg - shin splints
• Upper Leg - Iliotibial band friction syndrome
• Back Pain - lumbar and cervical spine regions and chronic muscular pain

Our practitioners at Healthview Therapy Centre typically prefer Shockwave over traditional ultrasound for a few reasons that include:

• Fewer treatment sessions (less overall cost to the patient)
  
• Faster return to normal activities
• Patients often feel some immediate relief post treatment
• Clinically we can quickly determine if this treatment option is a fit in a couple of treatment sessions

Please give us a call with your questions or to book your appointment