During your visit, your physiotherapist will use their clinical reasoning skills to identify the necessary muscles to shockwave. What you should expect through the process:
Most patients don’t report any soreness after treatment.
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Most patients experience positive results in 1-3 session. Shockwave therapy has a 90% success rate and is shown to be highly effective.
On an average 3-6 sessions of interventions are recommended. This again varies, depending on condition, severity etc. A thorough assessment will help your physiotherapist determine the frequency.
Typically, patients feel a dull pulsation during the session but No soreness after intervention. In some cases, a mild or diffused pain might surface which subsides within a day or two
Pain relief is the first thing most patients report, within 3 sessions.