Shockwave therapy (ESWT) is a fast, safe, non-invasive, atraumatic and highly effective treatment. Clinical studies have confirmed success rates of over 70%. Compared with conventional surgery, it is not only more patient-friendly but also addresses the high recurrence rates of conventional therapies, earning it the name "the bloodless scalpel".
How shockwave therapy works
Shockwaves are high-energy sound waves that pass from outside the body through the skin into the tissue without breaking the skin – a non-invasive treatment. Their energy reaches the injured tendon area, effectively promoting the regeneration of bone, tendons and other soft tissue, improving blood circulation and speeding recovery. When shockwaves meet a stone, bone or a lesion in soft tissue, the change in density releases energy that produces the therapeutic effect. They also stimulate pain nerves and block pain transmission, providing immediate pain relief
Wide range of applications
Shockwave therapy is used for a very wide range of conditions in spine surgery, orthopedics, sports injuries, hand surgery, foot and ankle surgery, thoracic surgery, trauma and pediatric orthopedics, rheumatology and urology, and in physiotherapy to treat chronic muscle and tendon disorders and back and neck pain.
Four Richard Wolf shockwave therapy devices
Richard Wolf is a leader in the development of medical shockwave systems. Its piezoelectric shockwave systems focus on patient-friendliness and outstanding efficiency, helping orthopedic surgeons, urologists and physiotherapists around the world provide gentler, painless, high-precision treatment.
Here are four of Richard Wolf's proudest shockwave therapy devices:
At the heart of the PiezoWave is an integrated piezoelectric shockwave source. The unit is compact, mobile and simple to operate. It offers focused, linear focused and planar therapy sources and combines orthopedic shockwave therapy with trigger point shockwave therapy, allowing precise diagnosis for all standard indications of myofascial pain and treatment of active and latent trigger points. Fine energy dosing in 20 intensity levels reduces pain and allows treatment without sedation.
In addition to focused and planar shockwaves, the upgraded PiezoWave2 adds a unique linear focused shockwave therapy source. It can treat a larger volume and provides more even, more effective treatment, making it one of the best-selling shockwave systems worldwide.
The PiezoLith 3000 has a modular design that meets the needs of each installation and keeps all components mobile. With dual simultaneous real-time localization, different localization systems can be combined with the lithotripter module for ergonomic lithotripsy, and with no reflected waves, treatment is possible without anesthesia or sedation and almost without pain. It is used mainly to treat kidney, ureteral and bladder stones.
The innovative, modular and mobile PiezoLith 3000 Plus uses new control technology with computer- and software-assisted image navigation for a precise, clearly defined focal zone. Building on all the strengths of its predecessor, it adds automatic patient positioning, piezoelectric double-layer technology, triple focus, dual simultaneous real-time localization and a plug-and-play treatment table, making it easy to use in outpatient clinics and ORs and giving patients higher-quality lithotripsy.
For more information about these four shockwave therapy devices, visit Richard Wolf's Shockwave Therapy Applications page. If you have any questions, please contact Richard Wolf。
