Shockwave Therapy
Have You Had Every Other Treatment to Ease Pain?
Woodford, Chigwell, Hornchurch & Bow
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What Is Shockwave Therapy?
Shockwave therapy usually achieves excellent results for people suffering persistent pain conditions affecting muscles and tendons such as tennis elbow, shoulder tendonitis, calcific tendonitis, patellar tendonitis, shin splints, Achilles tendonitis, heel pain (plantar fasciitis, heel spur), scar tissue, facet joint inflammation in the back and muscular trigger points.
Using compressed air to create "shockwaves", the therapy promotes the remodelling of scar tissue and calcified tissue, the formation of new blood vessels and collagen, as well as significantly reducing pain (and "neurogenic inflammation") from nerve endings. Most patients experience significant improvement within 3 to 5 sessions.
Pricing
Our average shockwave therapy fee is £85 per session. Shockwave therapy machines do not come cheap, and many hospitals and clinics charge £200 to £400 per session. We believe it should be affordable.
It is estimated that a single shockwave session has the same or greater effect as 6 to 8 sessions of deep friction massage, so this represents excellent value for money.
Conditions Treated
- Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)
- Shoulder tendonitis and calcific tendonitis
- Patellar tendonitis (jumper's knee)
- Shin splints
- Achilles tendonitis
- Heel pain and plantar fasciitis
- Heel spur
- Scar tissue
- Facet joint inflammation
- Muscular trigger points
Why Choose Spine Plus?
We offer both radial and focused shockwave therapy. Most UK clinics only offer radial pressure wave technology. Focused shockwave penetrates deeper with greater precision and is around a hundred times more powerful. Our clinics also feature Class IV laser, which we can offer alongside shockwave therapy during the same appointment at no extra charge, depending on the condition being treated.
We also offer a full multidisciplinary approach including osteopathy, dry needling (medical acupuncture), MRI and ultrasound scans, soft tissue and joint injections, LASER and TECAR therapy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will treatment start at my first appointment?
Yes. After a brief case history and assessment, we will start your course of shockwave therapy at your first appointment, unless a contraindication is found.
Do I need a GP referral?
No referral is needed. Simply call or book online.
How frequent are the treatments?
Once per week is typical. No more than once every five days.