Shockwave Therapy
High-energy acoustic waves stimulate healing in tendons and chronic inflammation.
Shockwave therapy delivers focused acoustic pulses into tendon and bone-attachment tissue that has stopped remodelling on its own. It is the treatment we reach for in Hurghada when a heel, elbow or shoulder tendon has been painful for months and rest has changed nothing. The pulses provoke a controlled biological response in the degenerated tissue, which is then rebuilt through the loading programme prescribed alongside.
How treatment is delivered
The painful attachment is located by palpation and confirmed against your reported pain map. Coupling gel is applied and the handpiece delivers between 1,500 and 2,500 pulses at an energy level raised gradually to your tolerance, taking roughly 10 minutes. Around it sits a 30-minute appointment: warm-up, treatment, then eccentric loading specific to the tendon. We record energy settings and pulse counts each visit so the dose can be progressed. Anti-inflammatory medication is discouraged during the course because it works against the intended healing response.
Conditions suited to shockwave
- Heel pain that is worst on the first steps of the morning
- Tennis or golfer's elbow lasting beyond three months
- Calcific deposits confirmed at the shoulder
- Achilles tendon pain and thickening in runners
- Chronic tendon pain that has not responded to rest
Why shockwave is used
- Reaches deep attachment tissue non-invasively
- Stimulates remodelling in long-standing tendon change
- Treatment dose recorded and progressed each visit
- No injection and no recovery downtime afterwards
- Pairs directly with the eccentric loading programme
Session length and protocol
Each appointment is about 30 minutes with roughly 10 minutes of pulse delivery. Standard protocols run three to five sessions at weekly intervals, with tendon response reviewed four weeks after the final one.
Frequently Asked Questions
What conditions does shockwave therapy treat?
Shockwave therapy is highly effective for chronic tendon pain, plantar fasciitis, calcific shoulder and other stubborn soft-tissue conditions.
Is shockwave therapy painful?
You may feel mild discomfort during treatment, which subsides quickly and is well tolerated by most patients.
How many shockwave sessions are needed?
Most protocols involve 3–5 sessions spaced about a week apart for optimal results.
Address a long-standing tendon problem
Book a shockwave consultation and have your tendon assessed for a structured pulse protocol.
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