Shockwave therapy: an effective non-surgical treatment for knee or hip osteoarthritis

If you're looking for an effective non-surgical treatment for knee or hip osteoarthritis, focused shockwave therapy may be worth considering.

What is focused shockwave therapy?

Focused shockwave allows us to treat deeper structures like the hip joint, knee joint, cartilage surfaces, and subchondral bone with greater precision

How can it help osteoarthritis?

Osteoarthritis is not just about cartilage "wear and tear". It's increasingly recognised that chronic inflammation of the synovium (joint lining), nerve irritation, and subchondral bone changes all contribute to the progression of arthritis. This is where focused shockwave therapy may offer exciting new benefits.

Many people with osteoarthritis have persistent joint inflammation driven by irritated C-fibres and Aδ-fibres. These nerve fibres can release chemicals that promote joint lining inflammation; ongoing cartilage damage and increased joint pain sensitivity. Focused shockwave appears to downregulate these nerve fibres, reducing pain and helping calm the inflammatory process that can accelerate joint degeneration.

How does it work?

Focused shockwave therapy may assist the body in healing by enhancing cell activity, such as producing healing proteins like collagen. However, most current research has been conducted in laboratory and animal studies. Nevertheless, it demonstrates how focused shockwave therapy may help preserve cartilage and joint function, especially when applied early in the disease process.

Focused Shockwave may be a valuable part of early osteoarthritis treatment.

It offers a non-surgical way to control pain; reduce inflammation; support joint longevity and delay the need for joint replacement surgery