Find Relief with State-of-the-Art Radial Pressure Wave (RPW) Therapy with Shockwave
Are you experiencing persistent pain? Are you tired of your symptoms interfering with your daily life? If you’ve been searching for a way out of pain, you may be interested to learn about the benefits of Radial Pressure Wave (RPW) Therapy.
Radial Pressure Wave therapy is a noninvasive treatment that involves the application of Acoustic waves to injured soft tissue to alleviate pain and promote healing. The Intelect® RPW 2 brings the next generation of shockwave therapy to the treatment room using Radial Pressure Wave technology.
The Chattanooga® Intelect Mobile® 2 RPW device has been approved by the FDA for the following indications:
- Reduce muscle pain and aches
- Temporarily increase blood flow
- Activate connective tissue
What conditions can RPW therapy help treat?
This treatment has been shown to help a large number of patients with varying degrees of pain severity. If you have any of the following conditions, you may want to pursue RPW therapy:
- Chronic heel spurs
- Plantar fasciitis
- Tennis elbow
- Jumper’s knee
- Achilles tendinitis
- Calcific shoulder tendinitis
- Patellar tendinitis
- Chronic low back/Thoracic pain
- Chronic shoulder pain
- Frozen Shoulder
- Finger tendinitis
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
What is Radial Pressure Wave Therapy?
Radial Pressure Waves (RPW) are acoustic waves that generate oscillations in the tissue. Radial pressure wave therapy helps reduce muscle pain and activate connective tissue, temporarily aid in the increase of blood flow, and help in the treatment of tendinitis in hips and shoulders and helps to improve pain in various musculoskeletal conditions.
What does RPW Feel Like?
Patients may report feeling soreness and a thump- ing sensation when the treatment head passes over dysfunctional tissues. Patients report feeling very little discomfort when it actively travels over healthy tissue. The level of discomfort depends on the area being treated, the settings on the device, and the acuity of the condition.
Although you are unlikely to experience any side effects during or immediately following your treatment, it is normal for irritation and swelling to occur in the affected area(s) 2-4 hours after the RPW have been administered. You may also feel a dull throbbing pain in that area, but it should go away within a couple of days of treatment.
How Long do Treatments Last?
Approximately 2,000 shocks are administered per session with each treatment. This may sound like an overwhelming amount, but it usually only takes about 5-10 minutes to complete! Your total treatment time should be less than 15 minutes.
Many patients experience relief after only 3-6 short sessions, spaced a week apart. The time between treatments should not be more than 10 days, as they will become less effective the longer the patient waits.
How Will I Benefit from PRW Therapy?
RPW therapy is popular among patients because it is quick and effective. It also eliminates the need for harmful drugs or surgical correction in many cases.
Following treatment, the majority of patients report an immediate reduction in pain and improved mobility in the affected area(s). It works by hastening the body’s natural healing process, resulting in shorter recovery times and immediate relief. Many patients even notice a difference after just one session!
If you are in pain and want to find relief, contact Rebound Rehabilitation today to learn more about RPW therapy. One of our knowledgeable practitioners will gladly meet with you for a consultation to discuss how RPW therapy can help you heal!
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If you are suffering from pain from an injury and would like to see if you are a candidate for shockwave therapy in reach our to your physical therapist or schedule an appointment and find relief today.
