Treatment of tendonitis with shock waves

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Most tendinitis can be treated with rest and pain relievers. However, the treatment of tendonitis with shock waves will help patients feel fast, effective pain relief and fast treatment time.

1. What is tendinitis?

A tendon is an extension of muscle that attaches to bone. With tendinitis, the tendon is damaged or inflamed. Tendonitis can cause pain around the joints.
Tendons can become inflamed anywhere on the body. Some common types of tendinitis are humeral lateral epicondylitis, rotator cuffitis, patellar tendinitis... The most recognizable sign of tendinitis is that the patient will feel pain in the area around the affected tendon. Inflammation, pain has the following characteristics:
Increasing, dull pain Pain is cyclical, concentrated Pain can last up to many months, but it can also go away on its own or become a chronic disease. If pain increases suddenly after an activity or there is a complete loss of muscle function, it may be a complication of tendon rupture due to tendinitis. Tendonitis can be caused by a variety of factors, such as injury or repetitive activity in the same position for a long time that puts stress on the tendon. In addition, a number of factors increase the risk of tendonitis such as age, being an athlete, regularly shaking the body, doing heavy work.
If left untreated, tendinitis can cause serious complications such as: Increased risk of tendon rupture and the need for surgical treatment. If the condition persists, it can cause chronic tendinitis, degeneration of the tendon, and abnormal growth of new blood vessels.

2. Shockwave Tendonitis Treatment

2.1. Effect of shock waves

Shock waves are sound waves with sudden changes in pressure with large amplitude and interruption. Shock waves have a particularly wide pressure amplitude, so they are better absorbed in the body environment. This is a non-invasive treatment. The effect of shock waves is to treat musculoskeletal diseases with outstanding features such as:
Interactions with tissues in the body, creating local effects, promoting tissue and cell recovery , relieve pain, inflammation and restore mobility due to high-energy sound waves Shock waves are nutritious blood for the initiation and repair of damaged tissues, by sound waves creating ruptures. Small capillary segments in tendons and bones allow the remodeling of microarterioles to grow and form new. The new blood vessels will improve blood supply, heal wounds faster in tendons and bones. Acts on pain points and damaged musculoskeletal tissue, thereby promoting wound healing and regeneration of bones, tendons and other soft tissues. In addition to the effects of shock waves as above, it also produces a sufficient amount of Collagen, making the process of recovering damaged tissue, bone, and ligament structures faster. The sound waves in the shock wave machine can dissolve the calcification blocks, remove the biological calcification so that the patient can restore normal mobility and walking.

2.2. Treatment of tendonitis with shock waves

Most tendinitis can be treated with rest, pain medication, or shock wave therapy. The advantages of this treatment method are:
With this treatment method, the patient will feel fast and effective pain relief. It helps the patient not to need surgical intervention or avoid injecting drugs into the tendons and joints, thereby reducing the risk of tendon tearing, tendon rupture, skin atrophy, infection ... caused by injection. In particular, the treatment time of this method is fast, usually 3-6 times/course, 5-7 days apart and each treatment takes only 10-15 minutes. Steps to treat tendonitis with shock waves are as follows:
Step 1: Examine the patient before performing the treatment. Step 2: Instruct the patient to lie down or sit down to suit the treatment process, expose the treatment area and apply the Gel to the area to be treated. Step 3: The person performing the treatment sets the parameters on the shock wave machine. Step 4: Around the pain position, perform the technique of dragging the gun with about 500 pulses, helping the patient to adapt. Then, right at the pain point, the painful area performs an average of 1500 pulses, which can be increased or decreased, using the gun head vortex technique. Step 5: After the treatment of tendonitis with shock waves, it is necessary to stretch and relax the muscles by instructing the patient to perform stretching. With active exercises, patients should only perform within 40% of muscle strength and should practice after the second day of treatment.

3. Notes after shock wave tendonitis treatment

After the treatment of tendonitis with shock waves, the patient should note a few things to maximize the treatment process and limit the recurrence of the disease:
After treatment, avoid putting pressure on the affected area. enjoy. If pain occurs during exercise, it is advisable to stop and rest to relax. Incorporating a variety of exercises helps reduce the need for certain parts of the body to work continuously. However, it is necessary to correct the correct posture when practicing if the posture is wrong. Slowly stretch muscles after exercise to reduce injury, while strengthening muscles to help increase muscle endurance. For safe and effective treatment of musculoskeletal diseases, you can contact the rehabilitation department of Vinmec International General Hospital to have doctors appoint specific treatment for each patient. case. The Department of Rehabilitation is fully invested, with a complete and rich system of physical therapy equipment and machinery originating from the world's leading manufacturer of physical therapy equipment. like the Netherlands; Japan....
Spinal traction bed Neck spine stretching machine Large short wave machine Treatment ultrasound machine Pulsed electric machine Passive knee extension machine Programmable bicycle system Muscle exercise machine system, Joint training Strength training machine system with multi-function bed system BoBab exercise bed system... The technicians are formally trained, at the university and college level, having worked in various departments. Rehabilitation of large hospitals. In addition, from time to time, the Faculty also has an increase of foreign technicians working together and exchanging experiences. The care support team is available to assist the patient in safe mobility.
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