Shockwave Therapy
- Dr. Abbie Clinics
Shockwave therapy uses acoustic waves and compressed air to deliver a burst of kinetic energy into the affected area, a bit like a hand-held jackhammer, though nowhere near as uncomfortable as that sounds. It’s designed to work on both soft and hard tissue, aiding repair and mobility while helping reduce chronic inflammation.
The underlying principle is fairly similar to dry needling: we’re aiming to trigger a controlled inflammatory response, which kickstarts the body’s own healing process in that specific area. It’s used across a wide range of both acute and chronic injuries, and tends to be particularly useful where an area has become genuinely stuck in a chronic, slow-healing pattern.
