We now offer Shockwave Therapy (SWT) at Port Moody Health!
SWT has been used medically since the 1980’s and was first discovered as a way to break up kidney stones. Further applications have demonstrated SWT as an effective treatment for chronic muscle and tendon injuries.
SWT is indicated for:
- Lateral epicondylitis
- Greater trochanteric pain syndrome
- Calcific tendonitis of the shoulder
- Rotator cuff injuries
- Shoulder pain
- Sprains and strains
- Proximal hamstring tendonitis
- Patellar tendinopathy
- Achilles tendinopathy
- Dupuytren’s contracture