Advanced Shockwave Therapy

At Long Chiropractic in Mountain Home, AR, we offer shockwave therapy as a noninvasive treatment option for patients experiencing persistent pain that has not responded to conventional treatments. This advanced therapy provides immediate pain reduction and improved range of motion, making it an excellent choice for active individuals seeking effective relief.

How Shockwave Therapy Works

Shockwave therapy utilizes devices that deliver acoustic energy shockwaves in nanoseconds or microseconds to stimulate healing in injured soft tissues, ligaments, and tendons. The therapy works by:

  • Increasing Cell Permeability: This creates a localized inflammatory response, enhancing blood flow similar to a deep tissue massage but with greater intensity.
  • Nerve Bundle Degradation inhibits nociception, allowing pain modulation through the peripheral nervous system.
  • Stimulating Healing Processes: The therapy promotes the release of hormones and cells associated with tissue repair and healing.

Conditions Treated With Shockwave Therapy

Shockwave therapy is effective for treating various sports injuries, including:

  • Feet: Plantar fasciitis, Morton's neuroma, nerve impingement, or ligament injuries
  • Ankle: Chronic ankle pain, ligament instability, ligament defects, gastrocnemius muscle strain or injury
  • Lower Leg: Achilles tendonitis, gastrocnemius muscle strain, retrocalcaneal bursitis
  • Knee: IT band issues, insertional pain, medial or lateral collateral ligament strains, jumper's knee, patella tendinopathy
  • Upper Leg: Quad injuries, hamstring strains
  • Hand: Strains and injuries
  • Elbow: Little leaguer's elbow, tennis elbow, tricep or bicep injuries
  • Hip: Gluteal muscle strain, bursitis, iliopsoas bursitis, hip flexor tendinosis
  • Shoulder: Calcinosis of the rotator cuff, partial rotator cuff tears, bicep injuries
  • Feet: Plantar fasciitis, Morton's neuroma, nerve impingement, or ligament injuries
  • Ankle: Chronic ankle pain, ligament instability, ligament defects, gastrocnemius muscle strain or injury
  • Lower Leg: Achilles tendonitis, gastrocnemius muscle strain, retrocalcaneal bursitis
  • Knee: IT band issues, insertional pain, medial or lateral collateral ligament strains, jumper's knee, patella tendinopathy
  • Upper Leg: Quad injuries, hamstring strains
  • Hand: Strains and injuries
  • Elbow: Little leaguer's elbow, tennis elbow, tricep or bicep injuries
  • Hip: Gluteal muscle strain, bursitis, iliopsoas bursitis, hip flexor tendinosis
  • Shoulder: Calcinosis of the rotator cuff, partial rotator cuff tears, bicep injuries

Patient Experience With Shockwave Therapy

During shockwave therapy, patients typically feel a series of fast pulses and some warmth in the treated area. While some discomfort may be felt, especially near bones, it is generally manageable. Dr. Long aims to keep discomfort below a 5 out of 10 on the pain scale. Any swelling or redness is minimal, and our team adjusts the machine's settings to ensure patient comfort.

Call (870) 424-5853 to discover the benefits of shockwave therapy for pain relief.