FAQs
Shockwave Therapy FAQs: Your Questions Answered
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Shockwave Therapy FAQs: Your questions answered by our experienced Shockwave specialists in Highams Park.
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🎯 Comprehensive Pain Relief: Focused Shockwave Therapy delivers high-energy acoustic waves directly into injured tissues to break down chronic scar tissue, reduce inflammation, and accelerate healing across a wide range of stubborn musculoskeletal conditions.
⚡ Men's health care: Focused shockwave therapy may be considered for some men with vasculogenic ED following assessment. We'll ask about your general health at your assessment. We discuss suitability, possible benefits and risks. Results vary.
🏃♂️ Get Back to What You Love: Whether you are managing chronic tendon pain, sports injuries, or looking for natural regenerative solutions, our evidence-based treatments help you regain mobility, eliminate pain, and return to peak performance.
Quick fire questions and answers about Shockwave Therapy.
01.
Can Shockwave Therapy help with Tendinopathies such as Plantar Fasciitis or Achilles Tendonitis?
Yes. Shockwave Therapy is one of the best options available on the market for treating Tendinopathies such as Plantar Fasciitis and Achilles Tendonitis.
02.
Can Shockwave Therapy help get me back to training and playing sport quicker?
Yes. Shockwave Therapy can hugely increase the speed of recovery from pain and injuries, especially compared to other therapies available. It is very fast acting at decreasing pain, healing injuries and improving mobility.
03.
Is Shockwave Therapy a good treatment option for helping with Men's health issues such as Erectile Dysfunction (ED)?
Focused shockwave therapy may be considered for some men with vasculogenic ED following assessment. We'll ask about your general health at your assessment. We discuss suitability, possible benefits and risks. Results vary.
04.
Where can I get Shockwave Therapy in East London?
At The Shockwave Therapy Clinic in Highams Park we offer focused shockwave and radial pressure wave therapy with Storz Medical equipment. These are different treatments; suitability is assessed individually.
05.
How effective is Shockwave Therapy for Tendinopathy ailments?
Shockwave therapy may help some people with MSK problems such as tendon pain, following an assessment. It is non-invasive. Results vary.
06.
Is Shockwave Therapy a good treatment for helping with sports injuries?
Suitability for sports-injury symptoms is assessed individually. We discuss possible benefits, risks and other options. Results vary.
07.
Is Focused Shockwave Therapy different to Radial Shockwave Therapy?
Yes. They are very different in many ways, in how they work and what they can be used to treat. Watch our video on YouTube here for a more in depth detailed explanation.
08.
Is it beneficial to combine both Radial Shockwave and Focused Shockwave Therapy together within the same session?
Yes. Generally in most cases, a combination approach of both types of Shockwave Therapy would normally produce the most effective and quickest results.
09.
Why is Shockwave Therapy so effective at speeding up sports injuries like tendonitis and muscular and joint pain and injuries?
This is because Shockwave Therapy utilises state of the art technology to target very strong energy directly into the injured tissue, to promote the body's natural healing process.
10.
What type of Shockwave Machines do The Shockwave Therapy Clinic in Highams Park use?
Our equipment: We use Storz Medical focused shockwave equipment. Focused shockwave and radial pressure wave therapy are different treatments; suitability is assessed individually.
11.
How much does Shockwave Therapy treatment sessions cost?
Shockwave Therapy for MSK treatment is priced according to what type of Shockwave you require to help you. If it is just Radial you need then that would be cheaper than Focused Shockwave Therapy but most treatments we provide use a combination of both types together as it is more effective and we only charge patients for the Focused treatment.
12.
Do the Shockwave Therapy Clinic in Highams Park, London have a good reputation?
Yes, we most definitely do. We already have 100 reviews on our Google listing, all 5 star, from previous patients who have already visited us for Shockwave treatment for an MSK injury or Men's health issue.
13.
How much does a course of 6 sessions of Erectile Dysfunction Shockwave Therapy cost?
Here at The Shockwave Therapy Clinic, we charge £1,500 for a course of ED Shockwave Therapy which is 6 sessions, and that price includes the consultation charge.
14.
Is Shockwave Therapy a safe treatment that won't cause any damage?
Radial and focused shockwave are non-invasive. Some people have temporary soreness, redness or bruising after treatment. We check whether treatment is suitable for you and explain the possible risks first.
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How does shockwave therapy work?
Shockwave therapy delivers acoustic waves to the treated area, which is thought to stimulate the body's own repair processes. We assess whether it may suit your symptoms. Results vary.
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I had some Radial Shockwave Therapy before at another clinic / on the NHS, but that hasn't helped. Can Focused Shockwave help me?
Focused shockwave and radial pressure wave therapy are different treatments, and focused shockwave reaches deeper tissue. If radial treatment hasn't helped, we can assess whether focused shockwave, or both together, may suit you. Results vary.
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What equipment do you use at the clinic?
Our equipment: We use Storz Medical focused shockwave equipment. Focused shockwave and radial pressure wave therapy are different treatments; suitability is assessed individually.
18.
What should I consider before having shockwave therapy?
Shockwave therapy may help some people with persistent tendon symptoms following assessment. We discuss suitability, possible benefits, risks and other options. Results vary.
