Shockwave Therapy for Pickleball Injuries
Playing pickleball offers many health and wellness benefits, including increased strength and stamina, improved heart health, and reduced risk of illness and disease. However, a pickleball injury can keep you away from the game for weeks while you recover. At Belleview Spine and Wellness, our chiropractor Dr. Donald Gibson can help you recover from sports injuries like muscle pain, neck pain, and joint pain with shockwave therapy in Greenwood Village, CO.
What Is Shockwave Therapy?
Shockwave therapy is a nonsurgical, non-invasive treatment option for sports injuries, repetitive stress injuries, and overuse injuries. Shockwave therapy uses acoustic sound waves to stimulate the body’s natural healing processes. This accelerates the healing of injured muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, and soft tissues.
How Does Shockwave Therapy Improve Sports Injuries?
When Dr. Gibson administers sound waves directly to the injured tissues, the body responds by sending healing chemicals and nutrients to the area and increasing the flow of blood and oxygen. The treatment also stimulates osteoblasts and fibroblasts, which are cells responsible for bone healing, new bone growth, and the healing of connective tissues. Shockwave therapy is incredibly effective at healing:
- Sports injuries
- Repetitive stress injuries
- Overuse injuries
- Tendonitis
- Bursitis
- Plantar fasciitis
- Tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow
- Runner’s knee and jumper’s knee
- Morton’s neuroma
- Chronic stress fractures
- Shin splints
- Rotator cuff injuries
- Hamstring injuries
- Muscle strains and sprains
What to Expect During and After Shockwave Therapy
Dr. Gibson will use a small, handheld device to direct safe, low-level acoustic sound waves to the injured area. You should not feel any pain or discomfort during treatment, though you might feel some pressure. If your injury is close to the skin, or if you have a severe injury, you may feel some pain. Dr. Gibson can use a topical numbing gel to alleviate discomfort. When the treatment is over, you will not feel any more discomfort. Each treatment session lasts between 15-20 minutes, and we may recommend 5-7 treatments over a period of several weeks. Most athletes can return to their normal activity within 24 hours.
Find Out if You’re a Good Candidate for Shockwave Therapy in Greenwood Village, CO
If you have been Googling “shockwave treatment near me,” visit us at Belleview Spine and Wellness. Dr. Gibson and his team can determine if you are a good candidate for shockwave therapy for relief of pickleball injuries, muscle pain, joint pain, and neck pain. Call us today to schedule an appointment, or book an appointment online.
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