This treatment involves sending shockwaves through the skin to influence the affected tissue beneath. It can provide the following benefits:
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Increased local blood flow and cellular activity
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Breakdown of calcific deposits
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Mechanical stimulation
RPW shockwave can take a tissue from a more chronic to a more acute state, and in doing so, provides a stimulus to repair and healing (Watson 2012).
The main evidence supporting this treatment covers conditions such as:
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Plantar fasciitis
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Archillies tendinopathy
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Patella tendinopathy
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Tennis and Golfers elbow
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