Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy, also known as lithotripsy, is a modality used by physiotherapists to treat chronic tendonopathties, like, plantar fasciitis (pain felt in the heal of your foot), achilles tendonitis, patellar tendonitis, hip bursitis and tendonitis, elbow tendonitis (golfer’s elbow and tennis elbow), and shoulder tendonitis.
Shock Wave Therapy is not indicated for acute or recent injuries. It is for stubborn, persistent, or chronic problems that you have had for 3 months or more. When conventional physiotherapy or other modalities have failed, Shock Wave Therapy may help.