Also the cyclic changes in position of the stone due to respiratory movement frequently require a larger therapy focus. On the other hand, it must be more voluminous to crush large stones or stone fragments. On one hand, it must be small and compactly defined to protect the surrounding tissue and effectively fragment even hard stones. The focus size for stone crushing must meet various requirements. It is quiet, virtually painless, and generates high sound pressure in the focus. This technology is the basis for the compact and ergonomic design of the therapy source, and for a precise, well-defined focus zone. The piezo shockwave by Richard Wolf is currently the only shockwave principle that uses "direct focusing" and does not require an additional reflector. The precise focusing of the pulse results in shockwave formation in the treatment focus. The piezo elements are aligned precisely to the therapy focus. Piezo elements arranged in a spherical dome are expanded briefly and simultaneously in the micrometer range by a high-voltage pulse and generate a pressure pulse. The combined use of planar therapy source FP4 and focused therapy source F10 G4 also enables therapy of many orthopedic indications. This makes it possible to successfully treat large-area, near-surface myofascial syndromes. The planar therapy source FP4 for the PiezoWave therapy unit considerably expands the treatment spectrum in ESWT/TPST. Thereby treatment achieves maximum efficiency. Due to the variable penetration depth, even triggers in the depth of the muscles can be localized and treated with pinpoint accuracy. In trigger point shockwave therapy (TPST), the penetration depth, intensity, power and pulse frequency of the shockwave pulses can be easily applied for the various indications.īefore treatment, the trigger points can be located exactly with the precisely defined focus point. In sports medicine, tendon attachment tendinoses (enthesiopathy) is one of the standard indications for treatment with focused shockwave therapy.Ĭlinical studies evaluate the effects of ESWT in this area with lesser emphasis on the destruction of tissue, but rather with more emphasis on stimulation or activation of tissue substances, which thus stimulate the self-healing process. The classic orthopedic indications for shockwave therapy (ESWT) are diseases of the tendon attachment sites, such as changes in the soft tissue area of the rotator cuff at the shoulder, tennis or golfer elbow, patella tip syndrome at the knee or plantar fascia in heel pain.
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