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  1. Why should I choose for Radial shockwave Therapy (RSWT) in stead of Focused shockwave therapy (ESWT)?
    With RSWT you can treat bigger areas without damaging surrounding tissues. On top of that you are able to treat trigger points and/or fibrosis with the D-actor technology.

  2. Can I destroy soft tissue with Radial shockwave therapy?
    No, you will only create a mechanical stress on cell-level what will stimulate the healing mechanism.

  3. Is this a painful therapy?
    In the beginning of the therapy it feels uncomfortable, but after 1 min the pain will go down because of a hyper stimulation of the gate control and liberation of endorphins.

  4. What can be the side effects?
    1 out of 10 patients can suffer of redness, pain or swelling. After 2-3 days this will be disappeared.

  5. Are there Contra-Indications?
 
  • Tumor
  • Protheses
  • Osteoporosis
  • Growth cartilage
  • Infected wound
  • Acute inflammation
  • Corticoide injection
  • Large nerves and vessels                                                       

 

  • Cavities that contain air (lung, intestines,...)
  • Pregnancy
  • Risk of haemorrhaging
  • Trombophlebitis
  • Cardiac region
  • Open scar
  • Vertebrae
  • Pace maker