How shockwave therapy works

Some pain simply refuses to leave. A heel that greets you with the very first step every morning, or an elbow that complains when you lift a cup. You’ve tried ointments, you’ve tried resting — the relief is temporary and the pain keeps coming back. Shockwave therapy exists precisely for these stubborn cases: a non-surgical treatment we deliver at PhysioHub with modern BTL equipment.

What shockwave is and how it works

Shockwave therapy is built on acoustic waves. The device sends short, powerful pulses into the painful spot. Those waves boost blood flow in the tissue and switch the body’s own repair processes back on — exactly where healing stalled months ago. Put simply, the device reminds your body that this area still needs fixing, and the body gets back to work.

Which conditions respond

Shockwave is at its best with chronic, long-running pain, where other methods have already been tried and exhausted:

• heel spur and foot pain;
• tennis elbow;
• chronic tendon pain — in the shoulder, knee or Achilles.

These conditions share one thing: the pain has lasted for months, and the tissue needs an extra push to start healing again. That push is what shockwave provides — without surgery and without injections.

One more thing worth knowing: shockwave gives its best results as part of a treatment plan, not as the only method. At PhysioHub we pair it with an individual exercise programme, so the healing tissue also gets stronger and the pain doesn’t come back.

What a session feels like and how many you need

A session is straightforward. Your therapist locates the exact painful point, applies gel to the area, and delivers the pulses with the handpiece. It feels like quick, rhythmic taps — occasionally a little uncomfortable, but entirely tolerable, and the intensity is adjusted to what you can handle. The whole procedure takes 10–15 minutes.

A full course is usually 4–6 sessions, one per week. Many patients feel relief by the second or third session, and the tissue keeps repairing itself for several weeks after the course ends. There is no recovery downtime: you walk out of the session and go straight back to your day.

If chronic pain has worn you down, you don’t have to live around it. Book a visit with the button below or call us on 599 43 83 33 — we’ll assess your case and tell you honestly whether shockwave therapy is the right fit.