Utah Shock Wave Therapy Protocol uses innovative acoustic wave energy to treat the Knee & Lower Leg. The pressure waves create increased blood flow and stimulate more blood vessels to help with healing. The outcome? Decrease in muscle pain & aches, activate connective tissue in joints for better motion and improve blood flow.
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IT Band Syndrome
Pain is present with patient on the outside of the knee or just below the knee. IT band condition is common among runners, walkers or cyclist and sedentary people. It's also not uncommon to have pain present along the side of the leg from the hip down to the knee. At times there may be squeaking or snapping sounds were the pain is felt on the outside of the knee.
"The shockwave therapy (SWT).... reported a 51% decrease in pain at week 4 ...and a 75% decrease at week 8....."
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2016;29(1):161-70. doi: 10.3233/BMR-150612.
"The shockwave therapy (SWT).... reported a 51% decrease in pain at week 4 ...and a 75% decrease at week 8....."
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2016;29(1):161-70. doi: 10.3233/BMR-150612.
Osgood- Schlatter Disease
Pain, swelling or tenderness is present on the front of the knee or below the patella. Patients that experience pain are young athletes that are performing demanding activities such as running and jumping.
"75% of patients became free of symptoms following RPW ( Shock Wave) treatment.....Radial ESWT is a safe and promising treatment for adolescent athletes with recalcitrant Osgood-Schlatter disease."
Sportverletz Sportschaden. 2012 Dec;26(4):218-22. doi: 10.1055/s-0032-1325478. Epub 2012 Oct 9.
"75% of patients became free of symptoms following RPW ( Shock Wave) treatment.....Radial ESWT is a safe and promising treatment for adolescent athletes with recalcitrant Osgood-Schlatter disease."
Sportverletz Sportschaden. 2012 Dec;26(4):218-22. doi: 10.1055/s-0032-1325478. Epub 2012 Oct 9.
Jumper's or Runner's Knee "Patella Tendonitis"
Primarily affecting athletes ( football, volleyball, basketball, alpine skiing) or non athletes such as aged and overweight people with elevated body mass. Pain is present with jumping or stop and go movements. Also when squatting or climbing up stairs.
"We obtained satisfactory results in 73.5% of cases (54.2% excellent results and 19.3 good results). In performing athletes (16 tendons), treatment was satisfactory in 87.5% of cases, with an average time of resuming sport of approximately 6 weeks." J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2007 Sep;47(3):323-8.
"ESWT seems to be a safe and promising treatment for patellar tendinopathy with a positive effect on pain and function.."
Br J Sports Med. 2009 Mar;43(3):163-8. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2008.050740. Epub 2008 Aug 21.
"ESWT seems to be a safe and promising treatment for patellar tendinopathy with a positive effect on pain and function.."
Br J Sports Med. 2009 Mar;43(3):163-8. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2008.050740. Epub 2008 Aug 21.
Shin Splints
Pain can be on the inside of your leg bone or on the outside. Pain can also radiate down into the feet or upper ankles. Major cause of shin splints is running or walking down hill or problems with flat arches in the feet. Putting pressure along the sides of the tibia will cause pain and discomfort. Care is very important as shin splints can lead to anterior compartment syndrome.
"At 15 months from baseline, 40 of the 47 subjects in the treatment group had been able to return to their preferred sport at their preinjury level, as had 22 of the 47 control subjects......
Am J Sports Med. 2010 Jan;38(1):125-32. doi: 10.1177/0363546509343804. Epub 2009 Sep 23.
"Results :The time to full recovery was significantly faster in the ESWT group compared with the patients who only performed a graded running program...."
Br J Sports Med. 2012 Mar;46(4):253-7. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2010.081992. Epub 2011 Mar 9.
Am J Sports Med. 2010 Jan;38(1):125-32. doi: 10.1177/0363546509343804. Epub 2009 Sep 23.
"Results :The time to full recovery was significantly faster in the ESWT group compared with the patients who only performed a graded running program...."
Br J Sports Med. 2012 Mar;46(4):253-7. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2010.081992. Epub 2011 Mar 9.
Pes Anserin / Biceps Femoris or Hamstring Tendinitis
Pain is present on the inside of the knee or just below the knee. Common complaints stem from sitting for long periods of time, such as in an office situation or when there is chronic long term tightness in the hamstring and leg muscles. There also can be swelling, redness and hot to touch as the bursa for tendons may be inflamed.
"...the ESWT group...were significantly lower (pain) than in the sham( placebo) group immediately after intervention......Moreover, the PPI in both groups had significantly decreased over time, although in ESWT group this decrement was significantly more than sham ESWT group". Adv Biomed Res. 2017 Jun 6;6:70. doi: 10.4103/2277-9175
