The article presents the methodology of treatment with the use of shockwave therapy in the most common sports indications. Find out how to perform shockwave therapy treatment in sports medicine .
Overloading injuries of the tibialis anterior muscle
- Transmitter: 15 mm – titanium.
- Patient position: lying face upward. Below the knee we place a roller with a diameter of about 15 cm.
- Application: we work on the entire surface of the tibialis anterior muscle with slow and linear movements
- Parameters:
- Pressure: starting from 2 bar up, until reaching a maximum level tolerable by the patient,
- Frequency: starting from 8 Hz up, until reaching a maximum level tolerable by the patient,
- Number of shocks: 3 000.
- Number of treatments in series: 4-8 depending on the progress of the treatment.
- Treatment frequency: the interval between treatments must be between 5 and 10 days and gradually increase with each treatment.
Overload injuries of the Achilles tendon
- Transmitter: 15 mm – titanium.
- Patient position: lying face downward, feet hang from the bed or under the ankle we put a roller with a diameter of 10 to 15 cm
- Application: we work with the slow and linear movements of the Achilles tendon together with the gastrocnemius muscle. Furthermore, if it is tense, it is possible to work on plantar fasciitis
- Parameters:
- Pressure: starting from 2 bar up, until reaching a maximum level tolerable by the patient,
- Frequency: starting from 8 Hz up, until reaching a maximum level tolerable by the patient,
- Number of shocks: 3 000.
- Number of treatments in series: 4-8 depending on the progress of the treatment.
- Treatment frequency: the interval between treatments must be between 5 and 10 days and gradually increase with each treatment.
Golfer’s elbow
- Transmitter: 15 mm
- Patient position: lying face upwards, upper limb abducted and in external rotation. Place a rolled towel or a roll with a diameter of about 10 cm under the elbow.
The treatment consists of 2 phases:.
I phase: we work with the linear pronator muscle and the wrist flexors with linear movements.
Parameters:
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- Pressure: starting from 2 bar up, until reaching a maximum level tolerable by the patient,
- Frequency: starting from 10 Hz up, until reaching a maximum level tolerable by the patient,
- Number of shocks: 2 000.
Phase II: we work with the slow and linear movements of the front part of the medial epicondyle and the ligament of the pronator round muscle.
- Parameters:
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- Pressure: starting from 2 bar up, until reaching a maximum level tolerable by the patient,
- Frequency: starting from 10 Hz up, until reaching a maximum level tolerable by the patient,
- Number of shocks: 1 500.
- Number of treatments in series: 4-8 depending on the progress of the treatment.
- Treatment frequency: the interval between treatments must be between 5 and 10 days and gradually increase with each treatment.
We thank the BBTS ATH player, Maciej Skowroński, for the help provided in the realization of the photographs
Astar Impactis M unit in the treatment of Tennis elbow :
