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Shockwave Therapy
Acoustic pressure waves that break chronic pain cycles in soft tissue.
Quick answer
What is Shockwave Therapy?
Shockwave therapy uses high-energy acoustic pulses to trigger controlled micro-trauma in chronically tight or degenerated soft tissue, restarting a stalled healing response. Around the spine it is used for stubborn paraspinal trigger points, gluteal and piriformis tightness, SI ligament pain and tendon problems that hold a spinal problem in place.
- Session length
- 5–10 minutes per area
- Typical course
- 4–8 sessions
- Frequency
- Once or twice weekly
- Sensation
- Firm tapping, briefly intense
Mechanism
How it works, step by step.
- 01Gel is applied and a handpiece delivers rapid acoustic pulses into the target tissue.
- 02The mechanical stimulus increases local blood flow and releases growth factors.
- 03Chronic trigger points and adhesions break down, restoring tissue glide.
- 04Substance P and pain-signalling density in the area reduce over the course.
- 05Intensity is titrated to your tolerance — mildly intense but not painful.
What it delivers
- Releases chronic muscle guarding that limits spinal movement
- Effective where stretching and massage have plateaued
- Restarts healing in degenerated tendon and ligament
- Short sessions, no injections, no downtime
Indicated for
- Chronic paraspinal and quadratus lumborum trigger points
- Piriformis syndrome and deep gluteal pain
- Sacroiliac ligament pain
- Gluteal and hamstring tendinopathy affecting spinal mechanics
- Long-standing myofascial neck and shoulder pain
Not suitable when
- Directly over the spinal cord, large nerves or major vessels
- Pregnancy
- Blood clotting disorders or anticoagulant therapy (assessed case by case)
- Over growth plates in children
- Active infection or malignancy in the area
Applied to
Conditions treated with Shockwave Therapy.
Sciatica
Sciatica is a symptom, not a diagnosis. The entire clinical value lies in identifying which structure is compressing the nerve — and treating that, not the leg.
Degenerative Disc Disease
Not really a 'disease' — it is wear that becomes symptomatic when load exceeds capacity. The treatable variables are hydration, segmental motion and the strength of the structures around the disc.
Spondylolisthesis
The one spinal condition where stability, not mobility, is the priority. Treatment must be prescribed by a clinician who knows exactly what not to do.
Facet Joint Syndrome
When the disc loses height, the facets take load they were never designed for. Treating the facet without addressing the disc is why so many patients keep relapsing.
Sacroiliac (SI) Joint Dysfunction
Frequently misdiagnosed as sciatica. The SI joint refers pain into the buttock and back of the thigh, but the treatment is completely different from disc care.
Chronic Lower Back Pain
Chronic back pain is rarely one thing. Our value is diagnostic precision — finding which of the four or five candidate structures is actually driving your pain.
Answers
Questions about this therapy.
Is shockwave therapy painful?+
It is briefly intense over very tight tissue, but tolerable and adjustable. Patients typically feel looser immediately afterwards.
Can shockwave treat the disc itself?+
No — it is not applied over the spinal cord or directly to disc tissue. It treats the muscular and ligamentous layer that keeps disc problems recurring.
Book an assessment
Find out whether shockwave therapy suits your spine.
Bring your MRI or X-ray. You'll leave the first consultation knowing exactly what is wrong, whether decompression is right for you, and how many sessions it should take.
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