Shockwave Therapy

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is a noninvasive treatment that involves delivery of sound waves to injured soft tissue to reduce pain and promote healing.

According to Jonathan T. Finnoff, D.O., medical director for Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine at Mayo Clinic Square in Minneapolis, ESWT is a viable option to consider for many patients who present with chronic tendinopathy that hasn't responded to more-conservative treatments.

Often difficult to treat, chronic tendinopathy is characterized by localized pain and pathological changes to a tendon. The condition affects athletes and nonathletes alike.

In our experience at The Backbone, naprapathic treatments combined with shockwave therapy have been an effective treatment for tennis elbow, golfer's elbow, Achilles' tendinopathy.

Please contact our office if you have any questions.