The Radial Pulse Therapy (RPT) also known as Shockwave Therapy does not apply electric shocks. The RPT I use in my practice is applied by holding a lightweight hand-piece against the skin that (houses electromagnets, instead of a compressor, to accelerate a projectile inside the hand-piece that hits an applicator tip) creates a unique radial wave that penetrates into the surrounding target tissue.
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Shockwave Therapy is a non-invasive treatment involving the delivery of acoustic shockwaves to affected areas of the body to trigger natural repair mechanisms and stimulate healing. I am now using this in my practice for Achilles tendonopathy, plantar fasciitis, shoulder tendonopathy, calcific tendinitis, patellar tendonosis.
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By DrTucker
03 Jun, 2013
Blog, Chronic Pain, Knee pain, Low Back Pain, Treatment
adhesions, Radial Shock Wave Therapy, RSWT, scar tissue, Shock Wave Therapy, tendinitis, tendinosis, tendonopathy, www.DrJeffreyTucker.com
Dr. Tucker has added Radial Shock Wave Therapy (RSWT) to his list of treatments. This is the latest advancement in pain relief technology. RSWT is a especially useful for plantar fasciitis, tennis elbow, Achilles tendinitis, and other pain and stiffness in muscles and joints do to scar tissue and adhesions.
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