SHockwave THERAPY
CURAVITA offers a wide range of physiotherapy healthcare services. If you have an injury or illness that is limiting your mobility, movement and quality of life, our team of highly-trained physiotherapists are here to help and provide you with a care plan, uniquely tailored to meet your needs and get you back in motion.
Patient-centered, holistic, personalized physiotherapy care, to help restore your function, movement and quality of life!
Shockwave Therapy is a non-invasive treatment that involves creating a series of low-energy acoustic wave pulsations that are applied using a gel medium to the injured area. The purpose of this therapy is to trigger the body’s own natural healing response. There may be a slight feeling of discomfort during the treatment. The number of treatments varies depending on the indication and tissue response. The effectiveness of treatment is cumulative, so you will require more than one treatment. Most conditions will require 3-6 treatments done 3 to 10 days apart. Following treatment, you may experience temporary soreness, tenderness or swelling for a few days. Upon completion of your treatment, you can return to most regular activities.
Shockwave Therapy has been shown to effectively treat the following conditions:
- Tennis Elbow
- Golfer’s Elbow
- Calcific Tendinosis of the rotator cuff muscles
- Patellar Tendinitis
- Bursitis
- Shin Splints
- IT band friction syndrome
- Patellar Tendinitis
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Heel Spurs
- Achilles Tendinitis
Most personal healthcare plans in Ontario cover the cost of Shockwave Therapy when it is administered by a Physiotherapist. Please check with your insurer to determine your coverage