What is ESWT?
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) is a non-surgical procedure that typically takes around 20 minutes.
It is used to treat various conditions, including:
- Achilles Tendinitis
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Peroneal Tendonitis
- Neuroma
- Sinus Tarsi Syndrome
- Arthritic conditions
How does ESWT work?
ESWT is one of the few technologies that performs best on people with chronic conditions that did not respond to conservative traditional therapy. ESWT accelerates the body’s own healing process in a number of ways:
- Through a process called cavitation, ESWT stimulates fibroblast and tenocyte production. Fibroblast or tenocyte cells make up your body’s connective tissues, such as tendons and the fascia.
- ESWT diminishes pain by over-stimulating the nerves that send pain sensations to the brain.
- The procedure can break down pathological calcification deposits (also known as a spur). Depending upon your condition this may or may not be the goal, but an interesting by-product. In all cases, ESWT is targeted at the condition that caused the spur, not the spur itself.
Through a process called cavitation, ESWT stimulates fibroblast and tenocyte production. Fibroblast or tenocyte cells make up your body’s connective tissues, such as tendons and the fascia.
What to do next?
If you would like to get rid of your pain, please contact us at (973) 256-0002. Advanced Foot Care of NJ, LLC would be happy to help.
