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Shockwave therapy, explained in full

Six guides on the treatment itself: what a session involves, what the side effects are, what the trials found, how the two machine types differ, how the NHS route works and what a quote should contain.

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Evidence · 8 min read

Does Shockwave Therapy Work? What the Evidence Actually Shows

UK guidance has looked at shockwave for the heel, the Achilles, the elbow and the hip, and reached a careful conclusion each time. Here is what those documents say in their own words, why the trial results and the clinic results disagree, and what that leaves you to decide.

Guide · 7 min read

Radial and Focused Shockwave Therapy Compared

Two different machines are sold under the same three-word name. They deliver their energy to different depths, they suit different targets, and most clinics own only one of them. Here is how to tell which one you are being offered.

Access · 7 min read

Shockwave Therapy on the NHS and How to Get Access

Some NHS services offer shockwave therapy and many do not, and the reason sits in one sentence of the national guidance. Here is how the NHS route works, what a referral involves, what insurers ask for, and what to check before paying for a course yourself.

Guide · 7 min read

Shockwave Therapy Side Effects and What to Expect After

Soreness for a day or two is the usual story. This is what actually happens during and after a session, which reactions are common, which ones are worth reporting, and who should not have the treatment at all.

Guide · 7 min read

What a Course of Shockwave Therapy Involves Paying For

Quotes for the same problem vary enormously between clinics, and the reason is rarely the machine. It is what has been bundled into the number. Here is what a quote should itemise, what tends to sit outside it, and the questions to settle before you commit.

Guide · 7 min read

What a Shockwave Therapy Session Actually Involves

Nothing is injected and nothing is cut. A session runs to a few minutes of pulses through gel, the treated area is usually sore for a day or two afterwards, and the point at which you find out whether it worked sits weeks after the course ends.

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