New Technology for Chronic Pain Treatment
Our bodies are capable of healing some acute injuries naturally—if we cut ourselves, pull a muscle, or break a bone, and our bodies will immediately try to protect and mend any damaged parts. However, when we have long-term, chronic pain, it’s because our internal healing centers have stopped receiving the signals for help, and our bodies are no longer fighting to rectify the source of the pain.
Shockwave therapy, also known as extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), aims to treat chronic musculoskeletal pain by stimulating our bodies’ own natural healing ability. This non-invasive treatment sends pulses into the affected tissue, causing increased circulation and waking up the internal healing processes, down to the cellular level. Shockwave therapy has no serious adverse side effects, though patients may feel a bit of discomfort during and for the first few days after treatment.
