Focused Shockwave

Sports injuries affect nearly every athlete from time to time, particularly those who play contact sports. At Revitalize Regenerative Orthopedics LLC, serving the Denver metropolitan area, experienced osteopathic sports medicine physician Kevin O’Donnell, DO, and the rest of the team offer focused shockwave therapy to speed up healing after sports injuries naturally without invasive treatments. Schedule an evaluation by calling the office or requesting an appointment online today.

What is focused shockwave therapy?

Focused shockwave therapy uses extracorporeal shock waves, or high-energy acoustic waves, to break apart scarring and promote tissue repair using the body’s natural healing response. Focused shockwaves transmit these waves into a narrow, focused pattern compared to radial shockwave therapy, which produces more diffuse, radial wave patterns. 

Which conditions can focused shockwave therapy help treat?

Shockwave therapy at Revitalize Regenerative Orthopedics LLC can help you heal from:

• Foot and ankle pain
• Arthritis
• Plantar fasciitis
• Morton’s neuroma
• Nerve, muscle, ligament, or tendon injuries 
• Achilles tendinitis
• Strains and sprains
• Bursitis
• Knee pain
• Patella tendinopathy
• Quadricep and hamstring injuries
• Hand injuries
• Wrist pain
• Elbow pain
• Hip discomfort
• Back pain
• Shoulder injuries

Shockwave therapy is suitable for a wide array of musculoskeletal injuries. To determine if you’re a candidate for this treatment, your sports medicine specialist discusses your symptoms and medical history, examines the injured area, and orders blood work, imaging tests, or other diagnostic testing.

How does focused shockwave therapy work?

Focused shockwave therapy promotes deep cell stimulation, which releases growth factors needed for tissue regeneration and initiates healing in damaged tissues. This treatment is a gold-standard treatment for deep tendinopathies, delayed bone healing (pseudoarthrosis), and calcifications. 

Focused shockwave therapy allows adjustable depths of energy penetration with a constant maximum intensity, which means it’s highly effective for treating superficial and deep tissue layers. You may be a candidate for both radial and focused shockwave therapy to maximize healing after an injury.

What are the benefits of focused shockwave therapy? 

Focused shockwave therapy at Revitalize Regenerative Orthopedics LLC may provide the following benefits:

• Less musculoskeletal pain
• Reduced stiffness
• Faster tissue regeneration and healing
• Quick treatment times
• Enhanced recovery after sports injuries
• Highly effective, long-lasting results

Choosing shockwave therapy may allow you to avoid more invasive treatments, such as surgery.

What should I expect during focused shockwave therapy?

Focused shockwave therapy often lasts about 10-15 minutes. Your provider uses a handheld device to emit acoustic energy into injured or painful tissues while you rest comfortably. You may experience fast pulses and a warming sensation. 

There’s no downtime afterward, and you should feel significantly better within 24-48 hours. However, you might need multiple treatment sessions to experience the best outcome. 

Schedule an evaluation at Revitalize Regenerative Orthopedics LLC by phone or request one online today to determine if focused shockwave therapy is right for you.