PAINLESS PHYSICAL THERAPY CLINIC
1160F.-4, Jiancheng Rd., South Dist., Taichung City
Chou. Physical Therapist
BTL-5000 SWT system applications
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy is most frequently used in physiotherapy, orthopaedics and sports medicine.
Applications in physiotherapy are mostly associated with the treatment of chronic muscular and tendon disorders, back and cervical pain and trigger points treatment. Compared to conventional manual and instrumental therapy, SWT is extremelly effective, shortens the treatment period and brings better results in long time follow-up. Most common indications include:
- painful shoulder
- epicondylitis
- low back pain
- achilles tendon pain
- patellar tendonitis
- trigger points treatment
- Orthopaedical applications of shockwaves concentrate on the treatment of calcifications, painful exostoses, various tendonitis and impaired fracture healing. SW therapy brings alternative in many cases when surgical solution seems to be inevitable. Main diagnoses are:
- frozen shoulder
- periarthritis humeroscapularis
- calcar calcanei/ heel spur
- arthrotic changes - secondary symptoms
- achillodynia
- lateral & ulnar epicondylitis
- Shockwave therapy is very often applied in sports medicine for its soft tissue healing and regenerative effect. Thus the recovery time after injuries can be maximally reduced. Common indications are:
- muscular distension
- prolonged joint distorsion treatment
- groin pain
- hip pain
- low-back pain
- achillodynia


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