Shockwave is the most advanced non-surgical technology currently available for treating many injuries. Shockwave stimulates the healing process by increasing the blood flow to affected areas, which accelerates healing and often results in quicker relief from pain. It also helps heal chronic inflammation, stimulates collagen, which connects and supports tissue, and also breaks up calcium deposits. Shockwave treatment is an effective therapy for sports injuries, and it is also useful for work related injuries, after car accidents or problems that occur to all of us in our everyday lives. Some common conditions that respond well to this therapy are: Frozen shoulder Shoulder … [Read more...]
Shoulder Pain?
Do you have difficulty or pain when moving your shoulder? It may be your rotator cuff, an often-injured area in the shoulder. The rotator cuff is a group of muscles (teres minor, subscapularis, supraspinatus, infraspinatus) that originate on the scapula (shoulder blade) and attach to the humerus (upper arm). These muscles keep the shoulder joint stable and rotate the upper arm internally (inwards) and externally (outwards). These are small muscles, which makes them vulnerable to damage from repeated overhead motions, be it as part of a person’s job or in sport. Common rotator cuff injuries include: Rotator cuff tendonitis Rotator cuff impingement syndrome Rotator cuff … [Read more...]